GST Council meeting: Arunachal Pradesh supports Sikkim's proposal for seeking of concurrence for levy of COVID Cess on power and pharmaceutical sectorGoa also supported this proposal and thereafter Chairperson assured to form a committee of Group of Ministers (GOM) as done earlier for all...
28 May, 2021, 09.58 PM IST
Demonetization blues: Telangana seeks fiscal support, moratorium on loans, fresh loansTelangana chief minister Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao appealed to the union government to help the state with necessary monetary support.
14 Dec, 2020, 05.01 PM IST
Maharashtra offers one-time GST amnestyThe Maharashtra scheme provides for settlement of various state tax disputes for the period ending till the introduction of GST on July 1, ...
07 Mar, 2019, 11.52 PM IST
Biggest triumphs associated with GST is the depiction of cooperative federalismThe GST Council has approved new simplified return formats and these are expected to be launched on a pilot basis from April and full-fledg...
01 Mar, 2019, 02.28 PM IST
GST, demonetisation to improve tax collection, broaden tax base: Moody'sIt said most sovereigns have embarked on tax administration and compliance reforms, especially through the centralisation of multiple agenc...
31 May, 2018, 07.09 PM IST
View: Demonetisation, followed by GST, was the right prescription for inclusive economic growthAccording to a recent Bloomberg report India unearthed more than a billion dollars in illegal cash holdings from more than 2,00,000 shell c...
08 Nov, 2017, 10.58 AM IST
Tax department to scan companies with sudden rise in cash sales during note ban periodOn the taxman's radar are traders and businesses that have shown sudden rise in cash sales or inventory purchase immediately after November...
23 Feb, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
India can grow faster if there is good monsoon: Arun JaitleyNotwithstanding global recession, India's economic situation is by far the best in the world and the country has the potential to do even b...
05 May, 2016, 03.23 PM IST
Our order target for FY17 is Rs 2,000 crore: Shobit Uppal, Ahluwalia ContractsThe company said new orders for this year should be anywhere between Rs 1,600 to Rs 2,000 crore.
03 May, 2016, 12.50 PM IST
Rs 25,000 crore outlay for agriculture in Maharashtra budgetThe Maharashtra Budget for 2016-17 has proposed Rs 25,000 crore for the farm sector in view of a severe drought in the state.
18 Mar, 2016, 07.02 PM IST
Local body tax abolished for most traders in MaharashtraThe Local Body Tax (LBT) has been abolished for most traders in 25 of the municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including those of Thane, ...
01 Aug, 2015, 09.01 PM IST
ET Exclusive: Brought radical tax reforms to help small businesses prosper says West Bengal Commerce Minister Amit MitraAmit Mitra targets hitherto elusive funds to maximise revenue, comes out with an amnesty scheme for big-ticket dealers.
28 Feb, 2015, 10.15 AM IST
Sheila Dikshit announces VAT amnesty scheme to win tradersNo penalty will be levied against defaulters and even criminal proceedings will not be initiated.
18 Sep, 2013, 11.16 PM IST
You will have to shell out more for cars, LPG & natural gasAlong with cars, things like natural gas, LPG & dry fruits will become expensive with Maharashtra govt imposing new 12.5% tax on entry of n...
27 Mar, 2012, 07.12 AM IST
- West Bengal budget: Goodies and wholesome proposals showered but lacks direction
Dr Amit Mitra increased allocation to all desperate sectors like health, education, low-cost housing and rural infrastructure in his Rs 9-c...
24 Mar, 2012, 03.40 PM IST
- No amnesty, but evaders may get another breather
The UPA government is set to come up with schemes to unearth black money, but without offering amnesty.
01 Feb, 2005, 12.28 AM IST
- Corporate tax rate may be cut from 35% to 30% in Budget
The two months prior to the Budget usually see frenzied speculation about the likely movement in tax rates.
11 Jan, 2005, 12.26 AM IST