Yashwant Sinha, member of Parliament, Bharatiya Janata Party and former finance minister, tells Gyan Varma compromises with the UPA government in Parliament are meaninglessThe BJP has stalled......
The Lokpal bill is expected to be brought in the Rajya Sabha on Monday with some key amendments including removal of the provisions for setting up of Lokayuktas in states. The amended bill could......
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday expressed firm commitment to enact the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill at the earliest, after expeditious examination of the report of the......
The I-T officer can go back up to six years to scrutinise the books of accounts of the assessees. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government-constituted task force for re-writing the......
A panel will draft direct tax legislation, keeping in mind the system in other countries, international best practices and economic needs of the country. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......
The real challenge for the Budget lies in delivery, rues Parthasarathi Shome Reams have been written on the Union Budget extolling its proposals or damning them. As the discussion approaches an......
We need a system that helps entrepreneurs and allows smooth administration, notes Satya Poddar The United Progressive Alliance-II government started its mandate in May 2009 with a very ambitious......
Terming tax benefits necessary to attract pension money to the capital markets, Sebi has sought a clarity on taxation policy to be applied to retirement- focused funds to tap this huge pool of......