Opinion
Tax burden: India’s investment trust deficit
Indian tax laws tax any business income of a trust at the maximum marginal rate and treat gains from hedging instruments such as futures and options as business income. This renders all income from an
GSTR-3B: Blowing hot and cold
The return in Form GSTR-3B is only a stopgap arrangement till due date of filing the return in Form GSTR-3 is notified.
India ditches data dialogue again
The sensitivity about protection of data is clearly not the main reason behind some developing countries staying away from global digital trade work programmes
Digital identity: Need a closer look at inclusion, trust, and agency
Apart from national IDs, one’s identification in some form is used in the digital economy for providing goods and services.
Cooperative federalism: Towards reforms in agriculture
Intense cooperation between the Centre and states is a sine qua non for implementation of reforms in the agriculture sector
Finance ministry’s decision to restrict access to journalists is effectively a ban
Logging all meetings restricts a reporter’s ability to get sensitive news; the Finance Minister’s decision is effectively a ban.
Let RBI deduct SEB dues from state govt accounts
While talking of how the power sector’s dues to banks are Rs 1.74 lakh crore and the slow pace of resolving stressed assets, the central power ministry flags another serious problem, that of falling
No bilateral concessions: Madhya Pradesh power tariff case holds valuable lessons
The state government has apparently justified the lower tariff to new companies on the grounds that the older companies would have received some other sops as well in the past.
Sour note: Tamil filmmakers ‘ban’ reviewers who judge their films harshly
Although the notice doesn’t seem to have any legal standing—critics and reviewers agree that published negative reviews alone don't make the general public develop an unfavourable opinion of the f
How FPI taxation hurts small investors and FDI
It results in an arbitrage between FPIs, per their legal status,and thus paints India as a country lacking stable tax policy
NCLAT’s judicial activism damaging IBC
With the order on operational creditors in the Essar Steel matter, NCLAT has veered into legislative territory, sans electoral accountability
IndiGo flies into turbulence, investors must brace for a bumpy ride
The battle between the two sets of promoters may not have affected operations just yet. But we have yet to see an instance where governance issues don’t eventually work their way into balance sheet
Eventually, India will be an ageing country
An ageing India may appear to be a distant issue, but considering its rapid pace and scale, it requires an immediate action
Ilayaraja, music and the ever-lasting confusion over copyright
There was a wave of shock when he served a legal notice on singer SP Balasubrahmanyam (SPB), who has given a huge number of hits with the composer when he was performing concerts in the US.
Telecom firms need help, government will decide on penalties first!
With Trai not lowering Rs 3,050-cr fine, telecom panel must decide penalty; it should have been totally focused on a relief package
Too many curbs in single brand retail kept out serious investors
Rules that compel companies to buy from artisans, cottage industries and so on are stifling, and should be altogether scrapped.
Delhi government’s proposal to install CCTV cameras in classrooms is misguided and counter productive
The decision to install CCTV cameras in classrooms is perhaps informed by the desire to increase accountability of both teachers and students, with regard to whether and how well they dispense of thei
Global trade: Making a start for WTO reforms
Members desirous of preventing disruption of the appellate process in WTO disputes would enter into a plurilateral accord providing for appeal arbitration
Budget 2019: Disappointing to see continued incrementalism on disinvestments of PSUs
Budget 2019 India: This government had promised to end tax terrorism. Sadly, because of the extreme pressure to raise resources, it has been unable to do anything. However, this is truly being penny-w
Budget 2019: Stage set for $5 trillion economy
Budget 2019 India: FM spoke of resolving the ‘angel tax’ issue. These proposals, though spoken about extensively in the Budget, do not reflect in the fine print
Increase in farmers’ holding power works better than price support
Under the proposed alternative, farmers are enabled to hold produce in regulated warehouses with financial support from the government covering costs of holding them for a minimum of four months.
Budget 2019: Sovereign borrowing plan and its likely impact on local FX and interest rate market
Budget 2019: A prudent, if a bit aggressive, first-time borrower in foreign exchange would likely try and raise about 15-20% of its requirement in the global market
Budget 2019: FM Sitharaman delivered a transformative Budget
Budget 2019 India: Considering the headwinds in the global economy, the reforms announced in this budget will play a crucial role in setting a stable platform for the next five years
Sacking corrupt and inefficient govt officers sounds great but may never become preferred course of action
Officials covered by FR 56(j), 56(1) or Rule 48(1) (b) of CCS (Pension) Rules, must be reviewed six months before they attain the age of 50-55 years, in cases covered by FR 56(j) and after the complet
Budget 2019: Finance minister took the easier route instead of catching those who avoid tax
Budget 2019-20: The finance minister should have reduced rates in an attempt to broaden the tax base even if, in the short run, this meant lower taxes and a higher deficit.
Now we’ll know if it is govt or CAG that cripples PSUs
Govt shareholding going below 51% is a good way to dilute impact of the 3Cs, but that may not be the biggest constraint
Budget 2019: Towards behavioural shift in taxpayers and regulators
Union Budget 2019: With the Income Tax Department already exchanging information with agencies like the Goods and Services Tax Network and Registrar of Companies, the finance minister’s proposals ar
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