The true cost of PMS returns: Disclosing the hidden gap between headline numbers and real investor gainsFrom glossy returns to tax drag, what an equity PMS earns investors often trails what is advertised.
11 May, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
For FDI, E-comm exports must be in separate cartIndia is considering allowing FDI in inventory-based e-commerce exclusively for exports. This move aims to boost outbound shipments without...
15 Apr, 2026, 05.00 AM IST
HDFC Life CEO Vibha Padalkar: 'I focused on what I had, not what I didn’t' and a journey of resilienceHDFC Life CEO Vibha Padalkar’s journey reflects resilience shaped by early family influence and a belief in long-term thinking. After early...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
Congress free to take credit for GST reforms if they feel people are happy: BJPThe BJP asserts that recent GST reforms have significantly reduced commodity prices, bringing relief to citizens. They criticized the Congr...
23 Sep, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
Congress accuses PM Modi of claiming “sole ownership” of GST reformsCongress has criticized Prime Minister Modi for allegedly taking undue credit for GST reforms, asserting that the changes remain insufficie...
22 Sep, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
Congress dubs GST as 'Growth Suppressing Tax'; claims it is plagued by 'high number of tax brackets'Following Prime Minister Modi's address on GST reforms, the Congress party criticized the regime as a "Growth Suppressing Tax" with structu...
21 Sep, 2025, 06.28 PM IST
GST Evasion: Karnataka taxmen to write to ecommerce firms to get at the source of warehouse ran by Chinese national in BengaluruThe tax officials have sealed off a warehouse leased by a Chinese national from Wuhan, and seized imported electronic and computer goods wo...
26 Jun, 2020, 02.51 PM IST
Startups make a wishlist to FinMin for next yearIn a letter to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, community platform LocalCircles, which counts 35,000 startups, MSMEs and entrepreneurs ...
26 Dec, 2019, 08.36 AM IST
Startups seek clarity on key tax issuesThe companies raised these issues during a recent meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and senior tax officials, according to a...
18 Dec, 2019, 11.41 PM IST
HC rules taxman can seek interest on entire GST liabilityThis means that tax authorities can levy interest on the gross tax liability of an assessee if there is any delay in tax payment.
23 Apr, 2019, 11.39 PM IST
File GST retuns in time or face penalty on entire tax liability: Telangana High CourtThis means that tax authorities will be able to levy interest on the gross tax liability of an assesse if there is any delay in tax payment.
23 Apr, 2019, 04.01 PM IST
Courts foresee deluge of suits for two-way GST in real estateIn joint development agreements, landowners transfer land to builders or authorise them to construct buildings on them in return for one or...
29 Aug, 2018, 09.18 AM IST
ET view: Pray, why should the government own GSTN?A govt-run GSTN may face regulatory hurdles and bureaucratic redtape. This could impact the operational freedom that the company enjoys at ...
04 May, 2018, 07.54 PM IST
Banks to pay 3% IGST on gold importsImport of gold attracts a 10 per cent basic customs duty. On top of that a 12.5 per cent countervailing duty (CVD) was levied prior to GST.
21 Aug, 2017, 03.59 PM IST
Planning to buy a house? Learn how to crack the GST codeUnder GST, no tax will be levied on purchase of a housing unit in a completed project, which received occupation certificate, or where regi...
12 Aug, 2017, 04.09 PM IST
GST means 2.5% more tax on a flat's maintenance chargeThe existing rate of 15.55% on maintenance charges will be replaced by 18% which will be applicable on housing societies having annual corp...
27 May, 2017, 03.17 PM IST
Arun Jaitley resorting to 'political kite flying': Congress on GSTCongress today hit back at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley accusing him of resorting to "political kite flying" and charging him with bringin...
09 Sep, 2015, 09.16 PM IST