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Draft eHealth standards a 'regulatory overreach', say startups and industry bodiesThe contention is primarily on the fact that the Justice Srikrishna Commission, which is already considering a data privacy regulatory fram...
Union Budget 2018: Startups suggest practical solutions to key issuesMultiple issues stand unaddressed despite the clamour but industry leaders believe the most important ones that the budget can particularly...
Budget 2018: Did the tax holiday expansion announced last year benefit startups?As per the Startup India status report dated January 4, 2018, only 74 startups have been approved to avail ANY tax benefits by DIPP.
A provision meant to curb money laundering is stifling startups. Can Budget 2018 correct the mistake?With most startups taking years just to break-even, treating part of the hard-earned cash that came in from angels as taxable income, even ...
Day after FM show, tech companies, startups feel left outExperts also said that there were very little measures for the IT industry except for one where TDS for the business process outsourcing (B...
Budget 2017-18: IT industry feels left outExperts said that there were very little measures for the IT industry except for one where TDS for BPO companies has been reduced from 10 t...
Tech industry divided over Indian Patent guidelinesStartups say innovation is often incremental and programs are built on top of other programs, and that excessive licensing could create a r...
Indian Patent Office puts on hold guidelines for patenting softwareAfter representations from think-tank iSPIRT, Software Freedom Law Center and other vested parties, the patent office put the guidelines on...
Companies want government to relax rules to promote BPOs in tier II, III citiesThe BPOs have also demanded that the incentives under the scheme should be extended to companies that already operate in non-metro location...
New patent norms to ease filing for IT companiesThe guidelines allow companies to show innovation in just software, rather than in both software and hardware as was previously required.
Unravelling of $10 billion stuck in tax disputes windfall for USWhat that margin will be, is the point of contention in transfer pricing disputes. Tax is paid to the government on this margin.
Rs 3,000 crore service tax refund stuck in red tape for Indian tech companiesLarge IT companies such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies alone are awaiting some Rs 1,000 crore in refunds.
- Budget 2013: Tax waiver to help small IT companies to move businesses to SEZs
A tax waiver in the Union Budget 2013 will help small and medium IT companies to move their businesses to
Budget 2013: IT sector seeks focus on infra and tax exemptionsThe information technology sector's seeks more spending on nation's cyber security, infrastructure and exemption of import duty on hardware...
- Pharma, healthcare grew this year on M&A booster dose
The pharma and healthcare sectors hit headlines on account of M&As, but inbound buyouts by MNCs raised concerns over availability of low-co...