GST winners 2026: No rate cuts, but small businesses, exporters and taxpayers have plenty to gain. Here's howGST Reform Winners 2026: The GST Council has greenlit key reforms intended to simplify compliance for businesses across the board. Small bu...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
GST 2.0: From stuck tax credit to fewer disputes, industry chambers list key reform demandsGST 2.0 reforms: Industry chambers are calling for reforms to GST 2.0 during the upcoming GST Council meeting. They seek improvements in in...
08 Oct, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Employer-funded life insurance: How group term cover, riders and keyman insurance can strengthen your protectionThe base GTL is where most organisations start. Voluntary enhancement provides affordable cover without underwriting hurdles. Riders extend...
14 Sep, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Delhi Lakshmi Yojana RD maturity set for July 2029, year of next Lok Sabha pollsThe Delhi Lakshmi Yojana's recurring deposit matures on July 31, 2029. Eligible women receive Rs 2,500 monthly, with Rs 1,500 in RD and Rs ...
30 Aug, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 73: The customer pays slowly. The machines depreciate slowly tooThe title of this series sounds binary. The businesses rarely are. Between a multibagger and bankruptcy lies a large middle ground where co...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
Delhi Lakshmi Yojana: 4,000 women to receive sanction letters on Wednesday, aid from Sept 1Around 4,000 women will receive sanction letters for the Lakshmi Yojana scheme. Eligible women will receive Rs 2,500 monthly financial assi...
25 Aug, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
There is one line where a loss can hide for years. If you own the stock, you find out lastEvery rupee a company spends has to be accounted for somewhere. A cost may be charged as an expense and reduce current profit, or it may be...
14 Aug, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Telangana audit flags over ₹1,100 crore PF irregularities in outsourcing systemA comprehensive audit conducted by the Telangana government has uncovered more than ₹1,100 crore in suspected irregularities related to pro...
14 Aug, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
AI could slow affluent India; QSRs, credit cards may show stress first: BNP Paribas’ Kunal VoraComing to loans, personal loans increased by 13% in FY25 and FY26 which is softer versus the earlier years. Also, the recent resurgence in ...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Man, who refused US job offer earlier, pays over Rs 1 crore income tax, says 'I'm earning for someone else'; sparks debateA man's Rs 1.14 crore income tax payment sparked debate on taxpayer value in India. He chose to stay in India despite overseas job offers t...
03 Aug, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Delhi Lakshmi Yojana: Rs 2,500 monthly aid for women approved, eligibility criteria detailedDelhi's cabinet approved the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, providing Rs 2,500 monthly to eligible women. The first installment will be released on ...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Input tax credit relief for companies on staff cars, insurance likelyCompanies may soon claim input tax credit on employee vehicles. Group health and life insurance policies for staff are also included. The G...
15 Jul, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
ESOPs exempt from GST, barring where foreign companies charge additional amountThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) clarified that multinational companies offering Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs...
28 Jun, 2024, 12.26 AM IST
From canteen to medical insurance, GST Council provides much-awaited relief on employee perksPerquisites provided by an employer to its employees always attract the attention of the tax authorities. Service provided by an employee t...
26 Jul, 2022, 10.44 AM IST
Govt launches tax-exempt LTC cash voucher scheme to boost consumer spendingThis is a one-time scheme and payment will be only in lieu of one LTC during the block of four years 2018-21. This should help people to so...
13 Oct, 2020, 03.36 PM IST
Fringe benefits availed by employees liable to GSTThe fringe benefits are transactions in furtherance of business. "Even if supplied without consideration, the same are deemed supply" and w...
28 Aug, 2017, 03.18 PM IST
Amenities to employees outside CTC may trigger GST liabilityGST would be payable by the company if there is a supply to an employee of free goods and services over and above the CTC, which is a stipu...
29 Mar, 2017, 11.46 AM IST