True cost of trading: Know about these hidden charges that impact your trading bill; here's what it really costsThere are several types of orders that investors can place on the exchange, and each interacts with the system in a distinct way. The choic...
04 May, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Patanjali Foods declares Rs 1.75/share interim dividend, sets April 25 as record datePatanjali Foods has announced a second interim dividend of Rs 1.75 per share for FY26, amounting to 87.5% of its face value. Shareholders o...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Is GST payable on gift card, voucher purchase? Govt clarifiesIn the electronic commerce space, vouchers have become a widely used tool to enhance customer engagement, drive sales, and optimize loyalty...
10 Feb, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
A full GST exemption on life insurance premiums could mean more expensive premiums for policyholders. Here’s why?GST exemption on life insurance premiums: At present, a high GST rate of around 18% on life and health insurance premiums makes plans too c...
27 Jan, 2025, 01.56 PM IST
Importers availing tax credit on extra taxes paid under I-T lensThe tax department in the past two months initiated an inquiry into the bill of entry and discovered discrepancies in the valuation of many...
09 Nov, 2021, 09.20 AM IST
Tipping point: New GST rules to complicate tax on tips, surge fees or extra delivery charges for Swiggy and ZomatoBoth the companies in the past one week have also reached out to their tax advisors to seek clarity around this. This would mean that Swigg...
05 Oct, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman says centre committed to paying GST compensation; does not give timelineDuring the debate in the Rajya Sabha on the bill seeking Parliamentary nod for additional or supplementary spending in the current fiscal, ...
12 Dec, 2019, 09.47 PM IST
Can you claim tax benefit for tax paid on insurance premium?Section 80C and 80D of Income-tax Act entitles specified taxpayers to claim deductions for the entire amount paid to the insurance company ...
11 Apr, 2019, 11.40 AM 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
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
Telcos rush to rejig IT, billing systems for GSTThe billing systems are currently aligned to the circle level since the Department of Telecom department has split the country into 22 lice...
24 Jun, 2017, 12.01 AM 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
How Goods and Service tax will benefit the nationOne product or service will have a single tax rate in any part of the country, the multiplicity of taxes on the same commodity or service w...
26 May, 2017, 01.51 AM IST
Entertainment, cable, DTH to attract lower taxes under GSTThe Finance Ministry in a statement said services by way of admission to entertainment events or cinematography films in cinema theatres wi...
23 May, 2017, 12.50 PM IST
GST unlikely to burden home buyersThe key indirect taxes levied on real estate are excise duty, value added tax and service tax totalling 9-11 per cent, excluding stamp duty...
20 May, 2017, 03.24 PM IST
Government delves into etailers’ concerns on GSTThe industry also fears return of the permit raj, with the law allowing states to seek additional documents from transporters carrying good...
22 Aug, 2016, 02.01 AM IST
- Industry asks Centre to simplify sales tax norms
There is a need to announce a road map for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) that would eliminate taxes leading to cascading and distortiona...
29 Oct, 2007, 04.12 AM IST