All stories by Indivjal Dhasmana
RBI doesn't want to be a 'currency manipulator'
Rediff.com26 Sep 2017Depreciating the rupee against the dollar to boost economic growth has fiscal constraints and monetary limitations
States unwilling to impose GST on petro products
Rediff.com22 Sep 2017While the Centre is criticised for not cutting excise duty on petroleum products, it is the states which gain more from the rise in their prices
Ease of doing business: Centre to name and shame poor performers
Rediff.com20 Sep 2017The ease of doing business has not picked up in a vast number of states and Union Territories.
Shah Rukh Khan's Dubai villa gets income tax relief
Rediff.com25 Aug 2017Called Signature Villa, the property was gifted to him by Nakheel Public Joint Stock Company. The dispute was over whether this was a gift or payment for services Khan had rendered to the company.
Will India's GDP grow at 6.7% in Q1? Economists say yes
Rediff.com22 Aug 2017If the industrial sector expanded, growth rate is likely to rise in the remaining quarters to reach 7.6-7.8 per cent for 2017-18.
A month later, India Inc's still grappling with GST
Rediff.com10 Aug 2017Experts said the slowdown could be attributed to adjustments leading to destocking and the offering of discounts by companies as the government ushered in the new indirect taxation system on July 1.
GST: How not to get your registration cancelled
Rediff.com21 Jun 2017National Anti-profiteering Authority to be set up for ensuring that customers get the benefit of GST
Note ban effect: I-T lens on 60,000 depositors
Rediff.com17 Apr 2017Includes those dealing in high-value property and petrol pump owners
Tax collection beats expectation, up 18%
Rediff.com6 Apr 2017Government gets Rs 17.1 lakh crore in its kitty
GST may add to India Inc's documentation burden
Rediff.com27 Mar 2017Service companies such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Airtel, among others, would be particularly hit.
'GDP growth will be 6% in Q4'
Rediff.com14 Mar 2017'I expect fourth quarter GDP growth to be sharply down.' 'I would imagine it would shave off at least one percentage point, if not more, as compared to the third quarter.'
'All we can tell you is the GDP figures. After that you are free to speculate'
Rediff.com3 Mar 2017It is not a good idea to take the line that since demonetisation happened in the third quarter, everything that happened then was a consequence of that, says Chief Statistician TCA Anant.
M&A deals: I-T urged to clarify on anti-avoidance rules
Rediff.com28 Feb 2017PwC wants to know what will happen when a company with substantial reserves is merged into a new concern and the resultant entity is converted into a limited liability partnership.
Tax reduced to 5% on income of Rs 2.5 lakh-5 lakh
Rediff.com1 Feb 2017Earners in between Rs 50 lakh and Rs one crore will have to pay 10% surcharge
Tax reduced to 5% on income of Rs 2.5 lakh-5 lakh
Rediff.com1 Feb 2017Earners in between Rs 50 lakh and Rs one crore will have to pay 10% surcharge
Staffing industry wants end to tax woes
Rediff.com31 Jan 2017The Indian Staffing Federation says their demand assumes significance as the formal sector will grow after demonetisation and the segment will play a crucial role in that.
I-T tribunal bats for Sachin in tax dispute
Rediff.com31 Jan 2017Treats gains on sale of as capital gains, not business income, spares him from huge tax liability.
'Black day' for Central GST enforcers today
Rediff.com30 Jan 2017Its officers would wear black bands on Monday, which is also Martyrs day, the IRS Association (Customs and Central Excise) has said.
Explained! Why a single GST rate is the best option
Rediff.com28 Jan 2017It was better to first build a single-rate GST with a low rate, achieve full mastery of this, and then consider more complex possibilities such as high rates and multiple rates.
With Trump at helm, India keeps fingers crossed
Rediff.com23 Jan 2017India has a huge trade surplus with US - over $20 billion a year in the past five years.