Employers face compliance hurdles as states delay notification of Labour Code rulesTen states and union territories have formally adopted some Labour Codes, creating compliance challenges for companies. Major industrial st...
Companies upset as states delay labour codes adoptionMajor industrial states including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Haryana and Punjab are taking longer than expected to noti...
India probes LG, Samsung over alleged tariff evasion on imported OLED TV partsIndia is investigating LG Electronics and Samsung for allegedly paying lower tariffs on imported display parts of high-end TVs, five source...
- Gold and silver rate today (September 23, 2026): Check 24k, 22k, 20k, 18k gold jewellery prices from IBJA, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers and Tanishq
Let’s have a look at the latest 22k gold rates at Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers and Tanishq in New Delhi, Mumbai, C...
€70k salary, €1.5k rent, 40% tax: Bengaluru techie who lived in Germany for 6 years gives reality check on moving abroad. ‘Think twice’.A Bengaluru-based tech professional opened up about his six-year stint in Germany, highlighting how taxes and everyday expenses affected hi...
- MDR on UPI not imposed due to external pressure, say govt sources
Officials clarified that there is no separate GST levied on MDR charges. While GST will apply to MDR on UPI transactions, businesses will b...
iPhone Duo at Rs 2,99,900: Why Apple’s first foldable costs more in IndiaApple’s first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, starts at Rs 2,99,900 in India, significantly higher than its $1,999 US starting price. Howe...
Sweet trouble: Sugar prices surge to 17-month high as govt warns mills against festival hoardingRaw sugar futures have reached their highest level since March 2025. Strong Indian import demand and Brazilian supply disruptions are drivi...
Wealth managers turn to hybrid SIFs for higher, tax-efficient returnsSpecialised investment funds are changing wealth manager portfolio structures. Hybrid SIF strategies are increasingly included in allocatio...
How India's digital infrastructure opened global markets to Indian investorsIndian residents' outward remittances have significantly increased, reaching a record USD 31.73 billion by FY2023-24. Digital reforms and i...
- The Sultanate’s Surcharge: MMDR Amendment shifts wealth from states to miners
Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2026 on Thursday. This legislation aims to standardize mineral taxation across Indi...
ETMarkets Smart Talk | Maturing AI trade could redirect global capital towards diversified growth markets like India: Ritesh TaksaliTaksali points out that FPIs invested around ₹20,000 crore in Indian equities in July, followed by another ₹12,921 crore in the first week ...
Lower house passes amendments curbing states power to tax mineralsLok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, curbing states' powers to impose taxes and cess ...
- Mines Act update proposes to curb states' tax powers
The Centre has proposed limiting states’ powers to impose taxes, cess and other levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land, seeking ...
Centre proposes to curb powers of states to tax mineralsThe central government is poised to restrict state authority concerning taxation on mining activities. This initiative aims to enhance the ...
No input tax credit for the innocent buyer after paying GST? Supreme Court settles who bears the cost when a supplier defaultsThe Supreme Court affirmed Gujarat High Court's decision on CGST Act Section 16(2)(c). This ruling validates the provision requiring tax pa...
‘Tax parity needed in retirement products'PFRDA chairman Hemant Contractor believes that tax parity in retirement products is critical if India is to be a pensioned society.