India moved a step closer to creating a national sales tax but a deal on rates reached on Thursday will hit some businesses harder than others, while its complexity will dilute any boost to growth and undermine its reliability as a revenue generator............
See full articleA day after reaching a consensus on tax rates, the GST Council on Friday failed to arrive at an agreement over the crucial issue of administrative control over assessees under the new indirect tax regime......
See full articleNEW DELHI: India finalised a four-tier Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure – ranging from 5% to 28% – taking a significant step towards implementing the biggest reform of indirect taxes, which the government hopes will shield the common man from price shocks........
See full articleMUMBAI: Private equity fund Advent International is in advanced stages of talks to refinance $125 million (about Rs 834 crore) of loans it had raised to buy a controlling stake in Crompton GreavesBSE -0.45 % Consumer Electrical (CGCE) last year at a cheaper rate, two people familiar with the matter said.......
See full articleNEW DELHI: You may need to pay more for passport, licences, registration, examinations and a host of other services provided by the government as the finance ministry has asked departments and ministries to raise user charges to recover costs of services provided........
See full articleHere are a few trading ideas from Chandan Taparia of Anand Rathi for trade today: BUY COALINDIA: The stock crossed and closed above its 200 weekly moving average and is making higher top – higher bottom formation from last two weeks..............
See full articleMUMBAI: Home finance companies may be the toast on stock exchanges, but they are going slow in lending to struggling builders and small companies........
See full articleNEW DELHI: India's manufacturing growth revived in October supported by new orders, output and stocks of purchases indicating a "robust improvement" in manufacturing business conditions, a private survey showed on Tuesday.........
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