India’s 'China-plus-one' push needs tax ease and fast-track FTAs with developed nations: Arvind VirmaniIndia must reform its tax system and streamline clearances to attract global investments moving away from China. Economist Arvind Virmani e...
17 May, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Where aircraft go when they need a safe haven – or to die. As the Gulf war draws attention to ‘boneyards’, where does India stand?Wars, pandemics, and airspace closures have created a lucrative, if niche, global industry: Specialised airports, called aircraft boneyards...
01 Apr, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
How the new tax law was wovenGovernment of India pushed for a transparent Bharat. It simplified the I-T Act 1961. The Central Board of Direct Taxes was responsible. Red...
25 Aug, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
New Zealand considers easing ban on foreigners buying propertyNew Zealand is considering easing its foreign property purchase ban, focusing on attracting substantial foreign investments that spur job c...
11 Feb, 2025, 11.04 AM IST
Australia halts ‘Golden Visa’ under broad migration overhaulAustralia has paused applications for the Significant Investor or "Golden Visa" program as part of an immigration policy overhaul. The gove...
22 Jan, 2024, 11.16 AM IST
India to push G20 to raise share of taxes on firms where they earn 'excess profit': SourcesIndia's proposal, which has not been previously reported, could temper optimism among G20 members such as Australia and Japan that the meet...
18 Jul, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
Australia upbeat on global tax talks at G20 in IndiaMore than 140 countries were supposed to start implementing next year a 2021 deal overhauling decades-old rules on how governments tax mult...
15 Jul, 2023, 09.06 AM IST
Major rejig in GST rates for goods in 28% slab on anvilA smaller list of goods and services, many of which will face an 18% levy, will signal the Centre’s resolve to move to a three-tier rate st...
09 Nov, 2017, 12.41 PM IST
4 reasons why India should keep its fingers crossed when GST rolls in next monthNot only does the country’s size and diversity make the challenge daunting -- 1.3 billion people, 29 states, 22 official languages -- it’s ...
18 Jun, 2017, 12.38 PM IST
There are 160 reasons India won't escape GST chaosWhen Canada implemented GST in 1991, retailers gave customers “Don’t Blame Me for GST” stickers amid cash-register snafus and vending-machi...
01 Jun, 2017, 03.15 PM IST
GST ready to roll: But history shows it could stoke inflationHistory shows economies that implemented tax systems like GST experienced a spike in inflation.
23 May, 2017, 07.05 PM IST
81% items to be taxed below 18% rate under GST: GovernmentSugar, Tea, Coffee, edible oil to fall under 5% slab; cereals, milk under exempt list. Tooth paste, hair oil to be taxed at 18 per cent, ag...
18 May, 2017, 07.51 PM IST
GST now a step closer to July deadline: Council clears all 9 rules to push tax reformThe Centre currently exempts 299 items while states keep 99 out of the tax net. “Some items will remain exempted,” said a top government of...
18 May, 2017, 05.04 PM IST
Moving towards a simplified tax regimeThe government has been working towards plugging loopholes in the domestic tax laws and moving towards a simpler tax regime.
15 Jan, 2017, 12.13 AM IST
Indian market offers opportunities not available in other EMs: Sukumar RajahAlthough the prospect of a Donald Trump-led administration in the US threatens short-term volatility in EMs, India will likely withstand th...
26 Nov, 2016, 10.00 AM IST
- Cheer from China; despair Down Under
Australia’s economy shrank by 0.5% in the last quarter of 2008, the first time in eight years, raising fears the country may be heading for...
05 Mar, 2009, 12.00 AM IST
- International wrap: Australia's economy shrinks by 0.5% in Q3
Australia's economy shrank by 0.5% in the last quarter of 2008, the first time in eight years, leading to fears the country may be caught i...
04 Mar, 2009, 07.54 PM IST