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KPMG pips Deloitte, PwC to acquire M&A tax team of BMR AdvisorsTalks were on with Deloitte, after the BMR direct and indirect tax teams moved to Deloitte on Monday. But finally the BMR partners opted fo...
GST rates will bring cheer to industry, say expertsThe GST Council, comprising state finance ministers and headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, today finalised the rates on a host ...
Budget 2017: Government arms tax officers with sweeping powers for searches and surveysJunior tax officers can now conduct an inquiry in a case where no proceeding is pending, without getting sanction from a higher authority.
RBI rate cut positive, but may have little for SMEsExperts call the move positive but of little significance to SMEs
GST could usher transparency in real estate sector, reduce cost of ownership of homesAccording to back-of-the envelope calculations, homebuyers will end up paying around 20-22% in total tax compared to 14-16% if builder gets...
Housing partners Uber to offer cab booking optionRealty portal Housing.com today said it has tied up with taxi aggregator Uber to provide home buyers option to book cab for site visits.
Government may bring intra-company deals under GST to increase transparencyTax experts, however, said this could impact ‘transactions’ between two branches of a company and give leeway to many tax officers to inter...
Bagla Group, Fontana Gruppo tie-up for fastener business in IndiaAuto components maker Bagla Group has inked a strategic pact with Italy's Fontana Gruppo to scale up fasteners business in the country.
Parkway Holdings to buy Global Hospitals for Rs 1,284 croreAs part of this transaction, IHH will use Rs 265 crore to fund the hospital chain's capex requirements and to optimise its current cost of ...
Taxability of LPG subsidy unclear; experts seek clarificationTax experts are, however, divided if the insertions mean that assesses will have to pay tax on subsidies they receive in their bank account...
Government to assess banks on basis of efficiency, business growth before funds infusionIn the current fiscal, only Rs 11,200 crore has been set aside for capital infusion in state-run banks, down from Rs 14,000 crore in the ye...
PE funds ordering investigations to test claims of portfolio companiesPoor corporate governance standards and suspicion of fraud are forcing several global private equity funds to order investigations.
- Packaging is not manufacturing, says Authority for Advance Ruling in Amazon case
The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has clarified that packaging is not manufacturing and will not be liable to excise duty.
Experts' take on Vodafone rulingSupreme Court's Vodafone verdict against the tax department was cheered and welcomed by legal and tax experts.
- AkzoNobel's shareholders oppose move to hike foreign promoter stake
AkzoNobel shareholders including Asian Paints have objected to a proposal under which the listed firm will absorb three unlisted group comp...
- Co Bill for refund of benefits in case of Satyam type frauds
Companies Bill 2011 stipulates that such officials will have to refund the remuneration received in case the accounts are re-stated.
- Cos take cover for cross-border M&As
Companies and funds are buying special insurance covers and adding new conditions in cross-border deals to protect themselves from future t...
- STP units won’t lose staff gains on SEZ shift
The government has clarified that companies are free to shift not only machinery but also manpower from units in software technology parks ...
- Rights issues, preferential allotments may come into tax net
Companies going for rights issues, share sale to strategic investors, or stock rejig among group firms may face new hurdles if the taxman c...
- Domestic PE cos look for tax havens as sops make an exit
With the pass-through status of domestic funds being reduced to a few sectors, domestic private equity funds such as IDFC and IL&FS are con...