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Angel tax goes for start-ups registered with DPIIT

Angel tax goes for start-ups registered with DPIIT

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Also, a dedicated cell, headed by a member of the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT), will be set up to address concerns faced by start-ups.

It is duty of cricketers to promote other sports: Kapil Dev

It is duty of cricketers to promote other sports: Kapil Dev

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

Every player has a passion so I want more and more children to play. There should be an infrastructure for them, he added.

NSEL defaults but pays off small investors

NSEL defaults but pays off small investors

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

After defaulting for a consecutive time in paying its investors, National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) got a Rs 177-crore (Rs 1.77 billion) lifeline from its main promoter, Jignesh Shah-run Financial Technologies.

August brings more depressing news for auto sector

August brings more depressing news for auto sector

Rediff.com2 Sep 2019

Sales of four- and two-wheelers almost halved in August, compared to the equivalent month last year.

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

Rediff.com29 May 2023

In January, Visa's chief executive officer, Al Kelly, said during an earnings call that "there's been a burst of the balloon in valuations in the fintech world". Noting that the trend of lower valuations "is a helpful characteristic of the current environment", he added: "We will look for capabilities and management teams that will bring more value to Visa than we can bring ourselves." Data from KPMG's Pulse of Fintech H2'22 shows that global fintech investment - via mergers and acquisitions (M&As), private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms - at $164.1 billion in 2022, was down 31 per cent over the year before. Indian fintechs held up better during this timeframe, attracting $6 billion, or a fall of 24 per cent.

How AI is helping brokers take the right investment decisions

How AI is helping brokers take the right investment decisions

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

Hedgeloop, Accuracap and other entities are pioneering a growing market and attracting much interest from businesses by using software to make informed decisions in this area

GST Bill gets Cabinet nod

GST Bill gets Cabinet nod

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The GST will subsume most of the indirect taxes like excise duty and service tax

Rahane, Ishant set to lose BCCI central contracts

Rahane, Ishant set to lose BCCI central contracts

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav may get promotion in the annual central contracts list for the 2022-23 season.

Why food and grocery retail looks like a tough nut to crack

Why food and grocery retail looks like a tough nut to crack

Rediff.com29 May 2019

The sale of Nature's Basket, Godrej's chain of food stores in west India, is the second exit by a big group in a year in the category

NCLT admits Jet for bankruptcy, sets 90 days for resolution

NCLT admits Jet for bankruptcy, sets 90 days for resolution

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

However, the tribunal rejected the plea by the Netherlands based vendors for filing an intervention application, saying the Dutch district court had no jurisdiction to order bankruptcy of Jet Airways.

Why bank FDs are no longer the 'safe' option

Why bank FDs are no longer the 'safe' option

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Senior citizens and others depending upon income from bank fixed deposit (FD) schemes will be at the receiving end with the retail inflation exceeding the interest rates. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest monetary policy review has projected retail inflation at 5.3 per cent for the current financial year. Last week, the RBI said that the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation is now projected to be at 5.3 per cent for 2021-22 with risks evenly balanced.

Lesson for Go First from Jet Airways' insolvency: Restart quickly

Lesson for Go First from Jet Airways' insolvency: Restart quickly

Rediff.com24 May 2023

Both Jet Airways and Go First have met with a similar fate of landing up in insolvency, albeit for different reasons. Whether Go First will be able to avoid the sharp erosion in value like in the case of Jet, experts say, will depend on how quickly it is able to restart operations and retain its slots at airports. Go First, owned by the Wadia group, filed for voluntary corporate insolvency resolution on May 2 due to inadequate capacity utilisation that led to a cash crunch.

Dull Diwali sales lead to unsold cars piling up with dealers

Dull Diwali sales lead to unsold cars piling up with dealers

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

While two-wheeler sales are down 15 per cent year-on-year, passenger vehicles sales are lower by 5-7 per cent.

Laws that regulate black money in India

Laws that regulate black money in India

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

If any foreign account holder violates Indian laws, tax authorities can enforce repatriation of funds.

BCCI state associations continue to defy COA

BCCI state associations continue to defy COA

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

The old guard of Board of Control for Cricket in India continued to show defiance to the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) with only six state units filing their responses to "Due Diligence Report' prepared by Deloitte on the functioning of these associations.

Zee shareholders to decide on demerging print biz

Zee shareholders to decide on demerging print biz

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Demerging print and TV news businesses will allow for separate investment by interested players.

No TCS on overseas spending of up to Rs 7 lakh via debit, credit cards: FinMin

No TCS on overseas spending of up to Rs 7 lakh via debit, credit cards: FinMin

Rediff.com19 May 2023

The government on Friday announced that no tax will be charged on overseas spending of up to Rs 7 lakh in a year using debit or credit as it looked to douse backlash from its earlier decision of levying TCS on all spending. The government had earlier this week brought overseas credit card spending under Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). This meant that any spending using credit cards overseas would attract a 20 per cent tax from July 1.

Black money disclosures may prove costly for banks

Black money disclosures may prove costly for banks

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Financial institutions at the risk of US sanctions as sharing of documents on SC directive amounts to violation of existing agreements.

Why passenger vehicle sales skid over 3% in November

Why passenger vehicle sales skid over 3% in November

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

Large number of buyers has put purchases on hold because of a combination of factors, including high fuel prices, higher insurance cost, and firm interest rates.

Golden Globes 2025: The Brutalist, Emilia Perez Win

Golden Globes 2025: The Brutalist, Emilia Perez Win

Rediff.com6 Jan 2025

A quick look at the winners of the 82nd Annual Golden Globe awards.

'I still believe Jet will fly'

'I still believe Jet will fly'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

'Now we will have real employees as the owner of the airline.'

FMCG firms give a thumbs up to Budget

FMCG firms give a thumbs up to Budget

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

FMCG cheers Budget announcement

Fair market value formula not that fair: Experts

Fair market value formula not that fair: Experts

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Any transaction where the value of Indian assets exceeds 50% of the FTC would attract taxes in India.

Why foreign portfolio investors are a worried lot today

Why foreign portfolio investors are a worried lot today

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

One of the key concerns of foreign investors is how the general anti-avoidance rule would apply in case an investor is availing benefits under double taxation avoidance agreement.

Lenders put Kingfisher brands on the block to recover dues

Lenders put Kingfisher brands on the block to recover dues

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

The trademarks/brands on the block include Fly Kingfisher, Flying Models, Funliner, Fly the Good Times, Kingfisher and Flying Bird Device.

M&A deal top $100 billion in 2018

M&A deal top $100 billion in 2018

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Dealmakers and advisors feel investors are shifting their focus to Asia Pacific, especially India, owing to geopolitical instability driven by events such as Brexit and protectionist trade wars.

Vodafone-Idea tech integration may take 4 years

Vodafone-Idea tech integration may take 4 years

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

A large team led by Kumar Mangalam Birla has taken charge of the integration process.

Rs 1.45 Trillion In MFs Since March 2021

Rs 1.45 Trillion In MFs Since March 2021

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

And there have been months when flows have exceeded $3 billion.

PNB scam: What role did the auditors play?

PNB scam: What role did the auditors play?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

While the scam highlights the need for an overhaul of the oversight mechanism of banks and of their internal controls, questions are being raised on why multiple audits failed to raise an alarm

Economists divided over Economic Survey's projections

Economists divided over Economic Survey's projections

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

However, Icra Rating Principal Economist Aditi Nayar feels that the numbers are a bit too optimistic and need real heavy-lifting by the Centre and the states. "The survey forecasts on real and nominal GDP will require a substantial push from Central and state spending as private sector capacity expansion is anticipated to be intermittent, and sector-specific in the next couple of quarters," she said. Nayar added that private consumption is likely to chart a differentiated recovery across income and age groups. Based on the comments made in the Survey, she expects the Union Budget to incorporate a growth in gross tax revenue of 15-16 per cent.

Must roll out GST this Budget: Automakers

Must roll out GST this Budget: Automakers

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

GST will lead to consolidation of multiple indirect taxes

How safe is your money at banks and stock exchanges?

How safe is your money at banks and stock exchanges?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Recent incidents suggest these safeguards perform well in simulated conditions and mock drills, but often fall short when actual threats emerge.

GST: India Inc gets ready, in fits and starts

GST: India Inc gets ready, in fits and starts

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

Though the intent has been hailed as good for the economy, teething problems remain with a five-rate structure for various goods and services

India Inc beats Chinese peers on valuation ratios

India Inc beats Chinese peers on valuation ratios

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Top companies in China are valued at 7.7 times the trailing 12-month earnings against a P/E ratio of 18.6 times for Nifty 50 companies.

Why India Inc overlooked overseas market for fundraising

Why India Inc overlooked overseas market for fundraising

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

A fundraising boom in the domestic market and tightening of the regulatory framework for overseas issues are responsible for this trend.

Should there be a calamity levy?

Should there be a calamity levy?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

Experts have flagged issues regarding the levying of new cess/tax, especially those related to complications in administering the cess.

Will e-com bubble last longer with Tata, Premji, Murthy in fray?

Will e-com bubble last longer with Tata, Premji, Murthy in fray?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

At Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion), e-commerce has seen one of the fastest rates of growth in investment activity this year.

RBI rejects BoB's plan to send Anil Ambani firms to NCLT

RBI rejects BoB's plan to send Anil Ambani firms to NCLT

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

The RBI rejection is a second blow to BoB - the lead bank of both companies -- after a Delhi high court order on August 18 stayed a move by BoB and the entire consortium of lenders to classify these accounts as fraud, restraining them from taking any other coercive action till the next hearing.

Banks to auction KFA brands again at lower price

Banks to auction KFA brands again at lower price

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

The 17-lender consortium led by State Bank of India has also put the Flying Models, Funliner, Fly Kingfisher and Flying Bird Device on the block.

Will India's 1st real estate investment trust ever see daylight?

Will India's 1st real estate investment trust ever see daylight?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Reit as an investment vehicle has a huge opportunity as the country has a rent-yielding office inventory of 537 million square feet valued in excess of $70 billion.