Pranab, Modi, Demonetisation

'Modi had not discussed demonetisation with me prior to his announcement on 8 November 2016.'I learnt of it along with the rest of the country.'I was not surprised when he did not discuss the issue......

With brinjal and barbs, Oppn takes govt to task over price rise

Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Monday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government's policies for the price rise and accused it of ignoring the plight of common people, saying......

Modi rules out single rate under GST, says Mercedes and milk can't have same tax

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday ruled out a single tax rate under the Goods and Services Tax, saying a Mercedes car and milk cannot be taxed at the same rate and accepting Congress......

Ahead of K'taka polls, Siddaramaiah rolls out sops in budget

In his pre-assembly election budget for 2018-19, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced schemes for universal health coverage, providing free LPG gas connections and mitigating......

Will GST Council cut taxes on insurance premium?

The GST rate is also proposed to be cut on food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato, to 5 per cent from the current 18 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The GST Council, in......

'No Sunset Clause For Old Tax Regime'

'We have now drastically simplified it, primarily to two rates in long-term capital gains: 20% and the applicable rates. Similarly, in short-term capital gains.' 'For listed shares, there is a......

Taxes comprise 63% in govt coffer: Budget documents

For every rupee in the government coffer, the biggest pie of 63 paise will come from direct and indirect taxes, according to the Union Budget 2024-25 documents. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

What Sitharaman's 7th Budget has in store for us

Highlights of the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Standard deduction in new tax regime......