Narendra Modi government pledges to end UPA government's record of 'tax terrorism': Arun JaitleyThe govt has been on the back foot after assessing officers slapped minimum alternate tax (MAT) on foreign portfolio investors on the capit...
28 Apr, 2015, 06.49 AM IST
Budget 2014: Vodafone to continue international arbitration; 2012 retro-tax amendment staysFM disappointed many investors as he retained retro tax amendment implemented in 2012 that most significantly impacted Vodafone that had wo...
11 Jul, 2014, 03.11 AM IST
Budget 2014: FM Arun Jaitley needs to reform and simplify tax policy, demonstrate long-term vision for India 2030FM needs to revamp tax policy to raise economic efficiency, step up investment and proactively change the macroeconomic climate for the bet...
10 Jul, 2014, 02.56 AM IST
Budget 2014: Vodafone Group hopes for government to scrap retroactive law amendmentThe Vodafone Group is hoping for the government to either reverse the 2012 retroactive amendment to income tax laws or make it prospective ...
08 Jul, 2014, 08.28 AM IST
Allowing FDI not enough; new government needs to deal with operational inefficienciesIf FIIs turned away by the inefficiency of Indian regulators, the venality of govt bodies & India Inc’s disregard for rules doesn't make th...
13 Apr, 2014, 08.02 AM IST
FM P Chidambaram says market rally due to UPA govt, dismisses Modi factorIn the last 18 months, government has taken a number of measures to strengthen the economy, Chidambaram said in an interview with a news ch...
31 Mar, 2014, 11.27 AM IST
Vodafone conciliation talks fail, tax department to collect duesGovt to withdraw its conciliation proposal to sort out the Rs 20,000 cr tax dispute and move ahead with the collection of dues.
12 Feb, 2014, 01.34 AM IST
Enforcement Directorate finds no violation of FDI guidelines by Walmart"There is no concrete basis for the agency to take forward the probe, unless otherwise there are some new directions from the RBI," sources...
17 Oct, 2013, 10.00 PM IST
Vodafone issue: Supreme Court can end the debate on retroactive amendments that are unfair to investorsA country's tax policy is a key component that guides investment decisions, though foreign investors also look for factors such as politica...
14 Jun, 2012, 07.49 AM IST
Finance Bill: No relief for Vodafone seen in Pranab Mukherjee's speechFinance Minister Pranab Mukherjee appeared to provide no relief to Vodafone Plc in the course of a much-awaited speech to Parliament.
08 May, 2012, 07.14 AM IST
- US says retrospective tax to impact investment, Pranab Mukherjee differs
The US said retrospective taxation of cross-border deals was a serious concern and could mar India’s growth story.
28 Apr, 2012, 07.28 AM IST
Top software MNCs lobby against software tax changes in the Budget; warn of cut in investmentsAfter Vodafone, the global software industry is the latest to join in the chorus of protests against numerous retroactive amendments propos...
19 Apr, 2012, 11.26 AM IST
- Global bodies want US to take up Vodafone issue at IMF meeting
Several US-based industry associations have asked Washington to take up the controversial issue of amending the IT Act with retrospective e...
18 Apr, 2012, 07.25 PM IST
Retroactive tax: Unlike UK and China, India wants to slam every offshore deal since 1962A closer comparison with developments in UK and China will reveal the shortcomings of India's approach to retroactive legislation.
13 Apr, 2012, 02.57 AM IST
- TEI, a US-based body writes to Manmohan Singh on Vodafone case
Another US-based organisation TEI has written to Prime Minister objecting to the government decision to amend the I-T Act.
11 Apr, 2012, 06.21 PM IST
Budget 2012 proposes law that could overturn Supreme Court ruling in Vodafone caseThe Union Budget 2012 has proposed a legislation that could overturn the landmark Supreme Court ruling in favour of UK-based Vodafone Plc.
17 Mar, 2012, 11.35 AM IST
- Union Budget 2012-13: IT firms deserve better consistency and clarity by tax authorities
IT cos deserve consistency and clarity in the way they are treated by tax authorities, particularly when their growth is expected to slow b...
17 Mar, 2012, 02.07 AM IST