‘Markets will remain noisy. That’s how you make money’: Axis MF’s CEO & MD B. Gopkumar on SIPs, volatility and investingAxis Asset Management Company has navigated turbulent weather in the past few years, coming under regulatory scrutiny over a controversy in...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Five reforms India needs before the next shockIndia faces economic vulnerabilities from external crises. Five reforms are proposed to build resilience. These include reducing gold and c...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
12 years of PM Modi: Bold reforms, decisive decisions and political turning pointsAfter 12 years at the helm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflects on a transformative journey filled with key reforms that have altered Ind...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
India's new GDP yardstick: What changed, what did not, and what every investor should now read differentlyIndia changed the base year used to measure its economy from 2011-12 to 2022-23. The first full-year provisional numbers under the new yard...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Want to exchange old gold for new jewellery? Beware of these taxesIndians exchanging old gold for new should be aware of potential taxes on sales and purchases. The Income Tax Department monitors high-valu...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Byju gets jail term; SC backs 28% gaming GSTLegal troubles compounded for Byju Raveendran as a Singapore court sentenced him to six months in jail. This and more in today’s ETtech Top...
27 May, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Parliamentary panel expresses concern over investments in cryptocurrenciesA parliamentary panel has expressed alarm over thousands of crores invested in virtual digital assets. The committee is studying global app...
20 May, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
India’s 'China-plus-one' push needs tax ease and fast-track FTAs with developed nations: Arvind VirmaniIndia must reform its tax system and streamline clearances to attract global investments moving away from China. Economist Arvind Virmani e...
17 May, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
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
Missed GST return filing? Your GST registration could be suspended; check the legal positionGST registration can now be suspended for even minor delays in filing returns, a shift from the previous six-month rule. Experts highlight ...
09 May, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Raise GST exemption threshold to Rs 1.5 cr, do away with state-wise registration of biz: GTRIThe reduced load-on system will allow the GSTN to introduce an invoice-matching concept, resulting in 100 per cent compliance and solving t...
17 Feb, 2023, 04.20 PM IST
Two GST registration threshold limits for offline, online sales need to go. Here's whyGoI has been announcing various schemes for MSMEs and encouraging digitisation of the economy. However, many of them having a turnover of l...
29 Jan, 2022, 12.26 PM IST
GST: Relief for SMEs welcome, but may shrink the tax base, break value chainThese decisions would lead to a focus on compliance by larger traders and manufacturers, who would have the ability to undertake the compli...
11 Jan, 2019, 10.55 AM IST
GST: Administrative and collection cost could be more than collectionsIndustry experts concur that broader taxation base and number of companies in the GST gamut is good for the economy, many say doing it in a...
17 Jun, 2016, 04.42 PM IST
Budget 2016: Major relief in service tax likely for small businessThe announcement could be made in the budget. Finance minister Arun Jaitley will unveil the budget at the end of next month.
15 Feb, 2016, 02.12 PM IST
Centre against low GST threshold; wants a fresh lookThe GST Constitutional Amendment Bill, which was introduced in 2011, had lapsed and the NDA will be required to come up with a fresh bill.
04 Dec, 2014, 06.38 PM IST
- Small manufacturers to bear the brunt of GST
A host of small-scale producers could come in the tax net under the proposed goods and services tax (GST) as the draft being examined by st...
21 Oct, 2009, 02.07 AM IST