Demerging print and TV news businesses will allow for separate investment by interested players.
Companies are worried that any staggered roll-out of GST could result in cash flow issues with businesses not able claim tax credit due to breakage in the chain
From a longer term perspective an improvement in economic environment is necessary for a rise in inbound deals.
Experts have flagged issues regarding the levying of new cess/tax, especially those related to complications in administering the cess.
The trend is expected to remain bullish in 2015, global consultancy Grant Thornton said
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
A GST roll-out by April 1 looks difficult, giving the companies some succour.
Regulators and investigators around the world have access to sophisticated tools making it possible to detect white collar crimes. This is where Indian investigators and regulators have been found wanting, says Sudipto Dey.
The GST will subsume most of the indirect taxes like excise duty and service tax
Services attract highest foreign direct investment, despite Make in India push.
Suresh Prabhu has announced a slew of measures to improve servcies in trains and railway stations
'If Walmart is a physical retailer, why is it striking a deal with Flipkart for the online space?'
While hybrids, CNG and biofuels found favour in 2018 among many carmakers including Maruti Suzuki, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Honda, others such as M&M and Tata Motors have shown full faith in electric vehicles.
Financial institutions at the risk of US sanctions as sharing of documents on SC directive amounts to violation of existing agreements.
Post-elections, the pace is expected to be greater for inbound deals, which have been largely pushed back for many months now for want of better clarity on the policy stance of new government, experts said.
Other forms of securities such as compulsorily convertible debentures (CCDs), optionally convertible debentures (OCDs) and some derivatives could remain out of the scope of the amendments
GST will lead to consolidation of multiple indirect taxes
Close to a million small shareholders have stake in nine NCLT-bound companies
Though the intent has been hailed as good for the economy, teething problems remain with a five-rate structure for various goods and services
As corporate India prepares to put its house in order, the transition raises concerns
With Nexa, the value-for-money mass-market car maker hopes to attract premium buyers. Sangeeta Tanwar reports.
Three years after launching Big Bazaar Direct, Future group CEO Kishore Biyani's enthusiasm for online ventures has been tempered by growth concerns
If any foreign account holder violates Indian laws, tax authorities can enforce repatriation of funds.
The contraction in M&A activity in India contrasts sharply with the upbeat global picture, much of it led by a reviving US economy.
Goods like chocolates, chewing gum, shampoo, deodorant, shoe polish, detergents, nutrition drinks and marble will now attract 18% GST>
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.
Non-resident individuals (NRIs) have also been allowed to apply for the niche banking licence, provided they plan to return to India.
Honda cars has strengthend market share in India in the past five years.