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Buying from a foreign website? Taxman is watching you!

Buying from a foreign website? Taxman is watching you!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Domestic I-T laws require you to deduct tax on software, e-books and music albums; must report every such transactions while filing returns.

Are you creating black money unwittingly?

Are you creating black money unwittingly?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Tax rules that could land you in trouble

Transfer pricing disputes: Agreement with US to bring relief to MNCs

Transfer pricing disputes: Agreement with US to bring relief to MNCs

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

India is set to sign an agreement with the US to resolve transfer pricing disputes, which will then serve as a template for settling such rows with multinational companies based in the UK, France and other European countries.

Govt notifies new Income Tax return forms

Govt notifies new Income Tax return forms

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

The new Income Tax return forms are much simpler in many respects.

Investing in NPS is more attractive now

Investing in NPS is more attractive now

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

Rationalisation in taxation on the retirement scheme puts significant money in the hands of investors.

Dividends deluge to keep taxman at bay

Dividends deluge to keep taxman at bay

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

To save promoters from 10% levy, 70 firms call board meetings on interim pay.

Deduction on home loans: How helpful is it?

Deduction on home loans: How helpful is it?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

The proportion in which a joint home loan is taken is important.

Budget may ease rules for offshore fund managers moving to India

Budget may ease rules for offshore fund managers moving to India

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

This move to make it easier for funds to avail of tax exemptions.

I-T returns to track black money abroad

I-T returns to track black money abroad

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Last week, the government had introduced the black money Bill.

Small businesses don't need to maintain book of accounts

Small businesses don't need to maintain book of accounts

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Firms that have a turnover of under Rs 1 cr can pay tax without maintaining books.

Are you buying the right tax-saving insurance product?

Are you buying the right tax-saving insurance product?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

If the sum assured is less than 10 times premium, the proceeds will be taxed.

Consolidated statements: Govt might give firms 1 more year

Consolidated statements: Govt might give firms 1 more year

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Relief would only be for unlisted companies; listed ones already have to prepare statements once a year.

Icra downgrades Jet Airways' loan

Icra downgrades Jet Airways' loan

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

The company has finalised a three year business plan to increase revenue and control costs.

Sukanya scheme attractive even without tax benefit

Sukanya scheme attractive even without tax benefit

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Many hurdles that investors could have faced after enrolling for the scheme have been removed.

Affordability, user experience to rule smartphone market in 2015

Affordability, user experience to rule smartphone market in 2015

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Budget smartphones will rule the market in 2015.

NSEL fiasco: Exchange-broker-client nexus under lens

NSEL fiasco: Exchange-broker-client nexus under lens

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Preliminary investigations conducted by capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India and inputs from other regulators and government departments suggest that some brokers were offering structured financial products to their HNI clients under some portfolio investments schemes for high returns of 10-20 per cent.

Markets crash: Is P-note crackdown the reason?

Markets crash: Is P-note crackdown the reason?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

This route accounts for Rs 2.75 lakh crore of FPI holdings.

Infrastructure firms shed debt as asset sales rise

Infrastructure firms shed debt as asset sales rise

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.

Some headway on key GST issues, but sore points remain

Some headway on key GST issues, but sore points remain

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

The disagreement between the Centre and states continued over administrative powers.

GST gets a nudge forward, DTC hits the dead end

GST gets a nudge forward, DTC hits the dead end

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Arun Jaitley said he would put the DTC Bill in cold storage.

Street cheers end of tax terror

Street cheers end of tax terror

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The adjustment orders for AY2012, are expected between January and March 2016.

'Black day' for Central GST enforcers today

'Black day' for Central GST enforcers today

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

Its officers would wear black bands on Monday, which is also Martyrs day, the IRS Association (Customs and Central Excise) has said.

Claiming LTA? Be ready for a QnA with your employer

Claiming LTA? Be ready for a QnA with your employer

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

The government has made employers responsible for verifying whether the claims filed are according to the law. Earlier, companies went only by self-declaration of employees.

Banning cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh on govt radar

Banning cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh on govt radar

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigations Team on black money has also proposed that holding more than Rs 15 lakh in cash be made illegal for individuals and for companies, report Tinesh Bhasin and Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Aadhaar-demat account linking: FPIs grappling with Sebi diktat

Aadhaar-demat account linking: FPIs grappling with Sebi diktat

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

Sebi directs freezing of all demat accounts not linked to Aadhaar by December 31

Biggest spectrum auction to begin on September 29

Biggest spectrum auction to begin on September 29

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

This is the first time airwaves in 700 Mhz band will be put up for auction

Sensex falls on US policy woes, F&O expiry looms

Sensex falls on US policy woes, F&O expiry looms

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

The broader markets ended mixed with mid-caps gaining 0.1 per cent and small-caps falling 0.1 per cent on the BSE.

India to tax investments through Mauritius from April 2017

India to tax investments through Mauritius from April 2017

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Under the amended treaty with Mauritius, for two years beginning April 1, 2017, capital gains tax will be imposed at 50 per cent of the prevailing domestic rate.

GST delay to cast shadow on Budget

GST delay to cast shadow on Budget

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Consensus seems a problem before the current session of Parliament ends.

Tax fillip to fund-raising avenues likely in Budget

Tax fillip to fund-raising avenues likely in Budget

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Exemption from minimum alternate tax for REITs & infrastructure investment trusts; Depository receipts on all securities eligible for tax benefit

India and US settle 100 tax disputes

India and US settle 100 tax disputes

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

The development is expected to pave way for greater transfer pricing cooperation between the two countries, enhance investment flow

Redevelopment compensation is not taxed

Redevelopment compensation is not taxed

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Cooperative societies get more tax benefits as compared to individual house owners.

How to keep the taxman away from your life insurance

How to keep the taxman away from your life insurance

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

When Taragauri Doshi's husband died, an assessing officer wanted to tax the proceeds from a life insurance policy that had been bought abroad. Homi Mistry, Mousami Nagarsenkar & Hiral Tanna explain why such proceeds are not taxable in India.

Eye on Jio, Airtel gobbles up Telenor for free

Eye on Jio, Airtel gobbles up Telenor for free

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Bharti to spend Rs 1,600 cr for spectrum payout over 10 yrs; Telenor to service its own debt.

Tax net: Foreign portfolio investors caught in a bind

Tax net: Foreign portfolio investors caught in a bind

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

At least 200 investors have to furnish financial statements

Is the government serious about FDI in retail?

Is the government serious about FDI in retail?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Recent easing of restrictions does not address the pain in the sector.

Budget: Small taxpayers are big gainers

Budget: Small taxpayers are big gainers

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley takes a protectionist stance in favour of domestic companies, increases customs duty on certain products.

5 changes that will impact your finances in 2015-16

5 changes that will impact your finances in 2015-16

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

There will be higher charges for bank account-holders.

TRAI bars differential tariff for Internet access

TRAI bars differential tariff for Internet access

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

TRAI said that Internet service providers would not be allowed to discriminate on pricing of data access for different web services.