India needs to remove tax friction for more FDIIndia is looking to boost foreign investment by reforming its tax system. Recent proposals aim to simplify taxes on foreign holdings. The c...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
Tax vs Customs: Why MNCs face a growing valuation and compliance battleMNCs face rising conflict between tax and customs rules on related-party pricing, as India’s tighter digital scrutiny raises compliance ris...
20 May, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Explained: Why Vedanta shares are up 4% after government's royalty cut on crude oilVedanta shares rallied after the Centre reduced royalty rates on crude oil and natural gas production, a move expected to lower costs for t...
12 May, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
ONGC shares rally 6% after govt cuts crude oil royalty; CLSA explains why it’s a big boostONGC shares surged 6% after CLSA termed the government’s decision to cut crude oil and natural gas royalty rates a major positive for upstr...
12 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
SC refuses to reopen 2021 ruling exempting foreign software payments from royalty taxThe Supreme Court has once again dismissed the income tax department's review petitions concerning the taxation of software payments to non...
12 May, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
To tax or not to tax mineral rights in India? SC to hear pleas on May 20The Supreme Court will hear pleas on May 20 concerning legislative power to tax mineral rights, as the Centre's curative petition is pendin...
06 May, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
NMDC hikes iron ore prices by Rs 200 tonneState-owned NMDC has raised iron ore lump and fines prices by Rs 200 per tonne, effective immediately. Baila lump ore is now priced at Rs 5...
06 May, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
How managements hide debt, losses, and disputes without breaking a single accounting rule – and take investors for a rideA listed company rarely operates alone. Behind it can sit a web of subsidiaries, step-down entities, associates, overseas arms, and special...
02 May, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
Did Microsoft lose its AI edge? What changed in the Microsoft OpenAI deal— and why Microsoft stock fell while Amazon stock surged?What changed in the Microsoft OpenAI deal? Microsoft stock fell 2–3% after the Microsoft OpenAI deal ended exclusivity, shaking the AI mark...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
IPL 2026: 986 runs, two 260+ chases, and the night the bowlers sufferedIPL 2026: A remarkable Saturday in T20 cricket saw record-breaking scores and successful chases. KL Rahul's 152* and a 15-year-old's centur...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
India assured DTAA tax benefits will continue after Supreme Court ruling, Mauritius Cabinet Note saysIndia has assured Mauritius that it will uphold benefits under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement. This comes after a Supreme Court ru...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
When the acquisition looks great but the footnote doesn't: How Indian managements turn deals into balance-sheet fictionAcquisitions are among corporate finance’s most celebrated events. But the harder story usually emerges later, when the accounting begins t...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Zohran Mamdani tax record: Is New York’s mayor truly middle-class? Here’s what the 2025 filings revealThe Zohran Mamdani tax record has reignited debate over whether political leaders adequately represent the economic realities of their cons...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
GAAR shadow over payments abroad worries India IncIndia Inc seeks clarity on General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) for payments to foreign entities after a Supreme Court ruling. The govt offe...
02 Apr, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
No relief for miners: SC denies pleas to review mineral royalty judgmentThe Supreme Court dismissed petitions to review a ruling that ‘royalty’ paid by mining operators is not a tax. This decision, upheld by an ...
04 Oct, 2024, 04.18 PM IST
Mining operators case: SC through majority opinion holds that royalty is not in the nature of taxA nine-judge Supreme Court bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, has clarified that royalty is not considered a tax. This statement w...
25 Jul, 2024, 11.42 AM IST
Google India payments to Ireland outfit not royalty, not subject to withholding tax: ITATThe case relates to whether payments totalling Rs 1,457 crore made by Google India to Google Ireland is a royalty and tax is to be withheld...
25 Oct, 2022, 12.09 PM IST