The new 10 per cent dividend tax will be payable only on dividend income over and above Rs 10 lakh threshold in a year, according to an amendment to the Finance Bill 2016 approved by Lok Sabha.
Siddaramaiah announces free LGP gas, universal health scheme in budget
Jaitley's fifth Budget has provided little relief to the middle class.
'Like doctors, health workers, police, bankers are also COVID warriors,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
What is it about Arohan that puts it in the top league of microfinance institutions in the country?
The Prime Minister's Office has decided to set up a panel, led by former chief statistician T C A Anant, to deliberate on whether the enterprise-level quarterly data, which is released by the labour bureau, should be discontinued.
Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries.
PSB branches will work fulltime on the 1st and 3rd Saturday.
The court was hearing petitions challenging the Aadhaar scheme.
Jaitley said a 10 per cent tax long on capital gains exceeding Rs 1 lakh made from the sale of shares has been introduced but those made till Janaury 31 would be grandfathered. A 10 per cent tax on distributed income by equity oriented mutual funds has also been proposed in the budget.
Arun Jaitley had a tough fiscal hill to climb.
BJP-ruled states push through amendments to laws, aim to get larger share of FDI pie
A six-point comparison by Anil Chopra, Group CEO & Director, Bajaj Capital
Retirees have better options that offer liquidity, better returns and are more tax-efficient.
The Congress leader said a 'storm' was brewing on the economic front that will cause damage and hurt many.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Fund managers weren't too worried in 2014, as it was a year of positive surprises.
'If you retain your account with the EPFO for 10 years, you get a life-long pension.'
Equity-linked savings scheme, PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana are recommended instruments.
Unique Identification Authority of India said the alleged data breach took place on a website that does not belong to it.
Pawan Kumar, organising secretary of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), tells Aditi Phadnis it will join forces with other trade unions if necessary to oppose the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) provisions in the Union Budget.
The abolition of wealth tax is again a welcome step.
EFPO launched a number of new facilities this year.
Governments must encourage micro-irrigation, use of natural manure and pesticides in a big way. Farm income can be doubled by reducing cost as much as by increasing MSP, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
Salaried employees get several benefits under Sections 80C, 80D, 80G and others.
The election campaign finally ended on Friday, May 17. Arindam Majumder reveals what he discovered on the election front on a long rail journey.
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation and the Labour Ministry are in touch with the Prime Minister's Office for the purpose, a senior official said.
'If you consider only demonetisation and GST as my government's work, it will be a big injustice to me.'
Retirement fund body EPFO will provide permanent or universal account numbers on the pattern of core banking services to its over 5 crore active subscribers.
India is not so worried about meeting fiscal deficit target.
In a statement, the CBDT, which is the apex policy making body for direct tax policies, said it has never asked IRS Association or these officers to prepare such a report and no permission was sought by them before making the report public. 'It is unequivocally stated that CBDT never asked IRS Association or these officers to prepare such a report.
A friendly working environment, special healthcare facilities, flexible work hours, work from home options, support and camaraderie among the team members keep employees highly motivated in these 10 companies.
Broader markers outperformed their larger peers.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
'He is not looking at the interest of farmers. He only wants to do the politics of elections.' 'This Budget is for the new super India. It is exploiting the villages of Bharat.'
For FY16, MTNL's standalone net loss was over Rs 2,000 crore.
He also emphasised on the need for saving water and planting trees to preserve the environment.
Indian economy about to take-off
'EPFO's investments this financial year should be Rs 1 lakh crore'
Air India must tighten costs to comes out of the red or it wil perish in no time, says experts.
