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Kane sale leaves Tottenham fans 'angry and hurt'

Kane sale leaves Tottenham fans 'angry and hurt'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

Kane was confirmed as a Bayern Munich player on Saturday after weeks of wrangling between the clubs.

It is not about EV vs hybrid but reducing emission: Maruti's RC Bhargava

It is not about EV vs hybrid but reducing emission: Maruti's RC Bhargava

Rediff.com25 Feb 2024

Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava has said that reducing carbon emissions does not require making a choice between hybrid and electric cars, and that both can play key and complementary roles if the government wants to achieve its aggressive emissions target. Responding to the fact that the sales numbers of hybrid cars have been higher than electric cars in the last quarter of 2024, Bhargava pointed out: "It has never been about electric versus hybrid. "Both have a clear role to play. By 2030 we expect electric car penetration to be around 20 per cent.

Windfall profit tax on crude, diesel cut

Windfall profit tax on crude, diesel cut

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

The government has slashed the windfall profit tax levied on domestically-produced crude oil as well as on export of diesel and ATF following a drop in global oil prices, according to an official order. The levy on crude oil produced by companies such as Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has been cut steeply to Rs 1,700 per tonne from Rs 4,900, the order dated December 15 said. Crude oil pumped out of the ground is refined and converted into fuel like petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF).

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm sorry... I'm not saying it's raining jobs, but there are jobs. The (skill) gap has to be bridged.'

The Zone of Interest Review: Potent Yet Distant

The Zone of Interest Review: Potent Yet Distant

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

The Zone Of Interest is technically flawless but lacks emotional pull, observes Mayur Sanap.

RBI asks banks not to levy processing charges on loans

RBI asks banks not to levy processing charges on loans

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

The main objective is to determine whether among these companies there are NBFCs that ought to have registered with the RBI for carrying on their NBFI activities.

ED searches premises of Chhattisgarh CM's political advisor, 2 OSDs

ED searches premises of Chhattisgarh CM's political advisor, 2 OSDs

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

The exact case in connection with which the searches were being conducted was not yet known.

FICCI urges govt to scrap windfall tax

FICCI urges govt to scrap windfall tax

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The government should scrap the windfall profit tax on domestically produced crude oil as the levy is adversely impacting the capex-intensive exploration of oil and gas, the industry said in its recommendation for the forthcoming annual Budget. India first imposed windfall profit taxes on July 1, joining a growing number of nations that tax super normal profits of energy companies. At that time, a Rs 23,250 per tonne ($40 per barrel) windfall profit tax on domestic crude production was levied.

Indian-American doctor held for masturbating in front of minor girl on flight

Indian-American doctor held for masturbating in front of minor girl on flight

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

US attorney's office in a statement said that the incident took place on a flight from Honolulu to Boston in May last year.

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.

HDFC Bank, ICICI and Axis resume levy on cash transactions

HDFC Bank, ICICI and Axis resume levy on cash transactions

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

The charges would apply to savings as well as salary accounts

NCLAT dismisses insolvency plea against Wipro

NCLAT dismisses insolvency plea against Wipro

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has dismissed an operational creditor's petition to initiate insolvency proceedings against Wipro Ltd. A two-member Chennai bench of the appellate tribunal held earlier that there was a pre-existing dispute over the payment between Wipro and the petitioner and observed that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code was not framed for being a "mere recovery legislation for creditors". The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld the order of the NCLT.

Maha to levy cess on construction above Rs 10 lakh

Maha to levy cess on construction above Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

In line with central legislation, Maharashtra government will soon levy a cess on all public and private construction in the state costing over Rs 10 lakh (Rs 1 million) expecting to generate Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 million) anually for rolling out schemes for construction labour. The welfare measures include insurance, healthcare and education with the aim of providing security and well-being of labourers.

Rs 15 Trillion In Direct Taxes Comes Via Automatic Route

Rs 15 Trillion In Direct Taxes Comes Via Automatic Route

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

96 per cent is being collected through TDS, advance tax, self-assessment tax, and other receipts.

6 years of GST: Rs 1.5 trillion monthly tax revenues becomes 'new normal'

6 years of GST: Rs 1.5 trillion monthly tax revenues becomes 'new normal'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Six years after the rollout of the biggest indirect tax reform in India, Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue of Rs 1.5 lakh crore every month has become a new normal and tax officers are focusing on dealing with fraudsters who are adopting newer modus operandi to game the system, causing loss to the exchequer. To apprehend black sheep, who operate as syndicates and create fake entities on the basis of forged documents to claim input tax credit (ITC), tax officers have started using data analytics, artifical intelligence and machine learning aiming to curb evasion, which was over Rs 3 lakh crore since inception of GST. It was over Rs 1 lakh crore in 2022-23. Thinktank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said the most critical pending GST reform is upgradation of GST Network to prevent fake supplies and fraudulent claims of Input Tax Credit (ITC).

Advance Tax Deadline Today: Who Should Pay?

Advance Tax Deadline Today: Who Should Pay?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

Everyone (with some exceptions) whose estimated tax liability is Rs 10,000 or more in a financial year must pay advance tax.

Banks get 8 months to effect TCS on international credit card spend

Banks get 8 months to effect TCS on international credit card spend

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

The central government has given banks and credit card entities six to eight months to put in place the requisite reporting mechanism and related features to collect tax at source on international credit card transactions, a senior bureaucrat told Business Standard. According to the bureaucrat, the plan to bring overseas credit cards under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) has not been mothballed and is simply being deferred so that banks get adequate time to get the system up and running. The official expects the reporting mechanism to be ready in the given time, and the rule could be implemented in the next financial year (2024-25, or FY25).

BSE at odds with NSE over 'high' clearing and settlement charges

BSE at odds with NSE over 'high' clearing and settlement charges

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Rising outgo towards clearing and settlement fees has led to an altercation between the BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), with the latter striking down the former's request to lower the charges. NSE said it has no plans to restructure the same and that it will continue with the pricing defined under the interoperability framework. The interoperability framework, introduced in 2019, allows trades executed on any of the exchanges to be settled or cleared at either of the two clearing corporations -- NSE Clearing (NCL) or Indian Clearing Corporation (ICCL), fully-owned by the NSE and the BSE, respectively.

Your Outstanding Income Tax Can Be Waived If...

Your Outstanding Income Tax Can Be Waived If...

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Taxpayers with old, outstanding taxes will benefit from the CBDT's new scheme.

Are you paying property tax? If not, read this now

Are you paying property tax? If not, read this now

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Municipal corporations penalise late property tax payments. 'Penalties can include attachment of properties, bank accounts, rent and other movable assets," says Anand Moorthy, co-founder, Square Yards.

Issuers in wait-and-watch mode for overseas listing at GIFT City

Issuers in wait-and-watch mode for overseas listing at GIFT City

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

With the government clearing the decks for direct listing at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), issuers will wait for the ecosystem to develop further before firming up their listing plans. In the meantime, most companies may continue to prefer listing in the onshore market, even as the new avenue provides key benefits such as tax waivers and reduced foreign exchange risk. Sources said that a few key things need to be ironed out further.

Nirmalaji, What Surprises Can We Expect?

Nirmalaji, What Surprises Can We Expect?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

The interim Budget proposals that will be presented on February 1 in the backdrop of the general elections scheduled in April/May 2024 are likely to have a hint of populism, believe analysts, but are unlikely to derail the government from its path of fiscal prudence.

Govt may levy cess to fund crude oil reserves

Govt may levy cess to fund crude oil reserves

Rediff.com7 May 2003

Government is planning to levy a 10-20 paise per litre cess on petrol and diesel to fund build up 45 days' strategic crude oil reserves to meet contingency requirement like disruption in supplies in the event of war.

BMW India races to new peak in record year for luxury car sales

BMW India races to new peak in record year for luxury car sales

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

BMW Group India recorded its highest annual sales on the back of strong demand for its top-end ICE (internal combustion engine) and electric vehicles (EVs). The German luxury automaker on Thursday announced that its domestic car sales jumped 18 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 14,172 units in calendar year 2023 (CY23). This mirrored a trend in the luxury space, with its peers also reporting record numbers.

'How Will Piyush Goyal Help Us?'

'How Will Piyush Goyal Help Us?'

Rediff.com17 May 2024

'We need a candidate who will do our work and fight with the authorities; someone we can hold accountable.' 'Piyush Goyal is not that candidate.'

Windfall profit tax on domestic crude cut

Windfall profit tax on domestic crude cut

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

The government on Friday cut the windfall profit tax on locally produced crude oil in line with a fall in international rates, and reduced the levy on export of diesel and jet fuel (ATF). At the fifth fortnightly review, the government reduced tax on domestically-produced crude oil to Rs 10,500 per tonne from Rs 13,300 per tonne. The levy on the export of diesel was reduced to Rs 10 per litre from Rs 13.5. Also, the tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) exports was cut to Rs 5 a litre from Rs 9 with effect from September 17, according to a finance ministry notification issued late Friday night.

WFI polls: Bajrang, Sakshi request Anurag Thakur to debar...

WFI polls: Bajrang, Sakshi request Anurag Thakur to debar...

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik met Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to once again request him to stop anyone related to former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh from contesting the upcoming polls.

Godrej Split Handled With Admirable Dignity

Godrej Split Handled With Admirable Dignity

Rediff.com2 May 2024

'Business families like the Godrej group are increasingly realising that an amicable settlement is better.' 'Else, the wealth of all shareholders gets destroyed.'

Want To Invest In FDs? Read This

Want To Invest In FDs? Read This

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

'The barbell strategy says that the best way to strike a balance between risk and reward is to invest at the extremes of the risk spectrum.'

Online gaming cos get GST notices worth Rs 1 lakh cr

Online gaming cos get GST notices worth Rs 1 lakh cr

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

GST authorities have issued show cause notices worth Rs 1 lakh crore to online gaming companies for tax evasion so far, a senior official said on Wednesday. The official, however, said there is no data yet of foreign gaming companies registering in India since October 1. The government has amended the GST law, making it mandatory for overseas online gaming companies to register in India from October 1.

The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth Review: Very Watchable!

The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth Review: Very Watchable!

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

If Indrani Mukerjea wanted to whitewash her image, this docu series was not the right platform, asserts Deepa Gahlot.

28% GST on online gaming likely

28% GST on online gaming likely

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

The panel of state finance ministers is likely to recommend a uniform GST levy of 28 per cent on online gaming irrespective of whether it is a game of skill or game of chance, sources said. However, it is likely to suggest a revised formula for calculating the amount on which the Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be levied. Currently, online gaming attracts 18 per cent GST.

No penal/compound interest to be levied during loan moratorium: SC

No penal/compound interest to be levied during loan moratorium: SC

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the government and RBI's loan moratorium policy, and declined to extend the six-month loan moratorium period.

Differential gold import levies may cost India $3 bn

Differential gold import levies may cost India $3 bn

Rediff.com29 Jun 2014

The Indian government could lose a staggering $3 billion in revenues over a five-year period on account of differential import duties levied on refined and unrefined gold, says a report.

Is Election Slipping Out Of Modi's Hands?

Is Election Slipping Out Of Modi's Hands?

Rediff.com1 May 2024

In nearly 100 seats, the BJP stands almost no chance of winning. In 200 seats, it is a direct fight between the BJP and the Congress where the BJP has an upper hand. In 243 seats, the BJP is pitted against regional parties and it is not going to be easy. That is why 400 seats may end up as a pipe dream, states Ramesh Menon, author of Modi Demystified: The Making of a Prime Minister.

At least 25 killed in twin blasts in Pak ahead of polls

At least 25 killed in twin blasts in Pak ahead of polls

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Since Sunday there have been around 50 such attacks carried out in the province and in one incident in Sibi town attackers targeted an election rally of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party-backed candidate for the National Assembly in which four people lost their lives and six were injured.

GST: Health groups seek highest possible tax levy on tobacco items

GST: Health groups seek highest possible tax levy on tobacco items

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

With the total tax burden currently at 53 per cent, 19.5 per cent and 56 per cent, respectively for cigarettes, bidis and smokeless, tobacco taxation in India is much lower than the level recommended by the World Health Organisation.

Incident unacceptable, shameful: Scindia on Mumbai tarmac food row

Incident unacceptable, shameful: Scindia on Mumbai tarmac food row

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

The safety and security of citizens is primary for the government, he said.

New-look Budget may skip levy on cars, consumer durables...

New-look Budget may skip levy on cars, consumer durables...

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Budget planners for now have been told to prepare with the assumption that GST will apply from April 1.