Kerala levies new taxes on food items, petrol, diesel Amidst a free-for-all that featured fisticuffs and rampant throwing of loudspeakers and chairs, Kerala finance minister KM Mani… 11 years ago
‘Minimum Alternate Tax may eventually become unnecessary’ With the promised phased reduction of the corporate tax rate and weeding out of exemptions, the minimum alternate tax… 11 years ago
Bringing tax down while pruning sops may raise corporate burden Finance minister Arun Jaitley has announced cut in corporate tax rate to 25 per cent over a 4 year period… 11 years agoMarch 2, 2015
Narendra Modi govt OK’s FinCom recommendations, states can now design own schemes The Finance Commission has suggested raising share of states in central taxes to 42 per cent from current 32 per… 11 years agoFebruary 24, 2015
Column: Stimulating SEZs Budget FY16 must scrap MAT and DDT on SEZs, and open up external commercial borrowing for them 11 years ago
Income Tax: Gains from sale of shares held for over 12 months tax-exempt Under the Income-Tax Act, the taxability on sale of shares of a listed company will mainly depend on the period… 11 years agoFebruary 9, 2015
New tax computation norms from FY16 ICDS will force early recognition of income in some cases, but removes many uncertainties over shift to Ind AS 11 years ago
Clubbing income? Tax officials are watching When your income tax is mounting every year, what is the first tax-saving idea that comes to mind… 11 years agoFebruary 3, 2015
Loss: It’s a lot like gain if you know the provisions In case of business losses, it is important to file the return by the deadline. Apart from the advantage of… 11 years agoFebruary 3, 2015
Indirect tax collections rise 7.1% in April-November 2014 Indirect tax collections rose marginally by 7.1 per cent in the April-November period to over Rs 3.28 lakh crore. 11 years ago
Editorial: Relook that tax model How can finmin get it so wrong, for the second time? 11 years agoDecember 9, 2014
Advance tax: It’s time for second instalment The holiday season is around the corner and so is the due date for payment of the second instalment of… 11 years agoFebruary 4, 2015
Column: Widen the tax base with better compliance Benefits of FBT and BCTT need to be weighed with the compliance and administration costs 11 years agoFebruary 24, 2015
Centre to compensate states on CST The central government will compensate states for their revenue loss from gradual reduction in central sales tax… 11 years ago
Data Drive: Search high and low for the taxpayers While direct tax collection has risen by a whopping 94% between FY07 and FY11, the taxpayer base has just risen… 11 years agoDecember 6, 2014
TARC seeks separate cell for the rich, tax on ‘large’ farmers The TARC also made a case for increasing the wealth tax base by including intangible financial assets while raising the… 11 years ago
Tax relief beyond Dec to give a fillip to auto sector The concessional lower excise duty on cars, motor cycles and small commercial vehicles is likely to get a further extension… 11 years agoNovember 28, 2014
Tax morality in the virtual world Tax morality debate essentially centres on the proposition that besides being compliant with the letter of tax law, corporations should… 11 years ago
