Employer’s contribution to provident fund, National Pension System and superannuation fund exceeding in aggregate 7.5 lakh per year to be t...

Abolition of securities transaction tax (STT) to eliminate double taxation may also be on the cards, as Budget 2018 introduced tax on long-...

The government has sought to prevent camouflaging of dividend in various ways such as via loans and advances and also end litigation.

Dividend-paying stocks are always on the radar of long-term investors, as they provide a steady stream of cash flows on a regular basis.

As the new tax rule comes into effect from April 1, even firms with good track record of dividend payment may hesitate to declare high divi...

This is post the the government announcing an additional 10% tax for those earning an annual dividend income of more than Rs 10 lakh.

The Finance Minister has commendably used the Union Budget platform for delivering the BJP Government's high profile growth objectives.

"Despite several announcements relating to the taxation structure for domestic REITs in the previous Budget, they continued to fall short o...

The government has given more time to developers of as many as 13 special economic zones, including Navi Mumbai SEZ, to complete their proj...

In a note submitted to the Commerce and Industry Minister, the chamber said there has been massive exodus from SEZs of late.

The dampener is increase in effective dividend distribution tax, a tax on dividends paid by cos. But their tax outgo will increase only if ...

The FM's commitment on not introducing retrospective amendments should send out a positive signal to the investors that they can look forwa...

Last year, the government cut the minimum area required for SEZs and eased the exit clause for developers in a bid to make these zones attr...

A globalising India can ill-afford to ignore the perils of disallowing tax credit.

In the draft Direct Taxes Code, the govt seeks to exempt venture capital funds from the liability to pay income tax, thereby bringing VCFs ...

This budget has three backdrops moderating growth, rising inflation and oncoming elections. The final result is an ambitious balance among ...

The Deepak Parekh Committee on infrastructure financing has proposed a slew of measures aimed at stepping up insurance firms’ exposure to c...