US-based tax services provider Ryan acquires majority stake in Dhruva AdvisorsUS-headquartered tax services provider Ryan has acquired a majority stake in India's Dhruva Advisors, marking its entry into the Indian, Mi...
29 Sep, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
Tailor-made, boutique companies fit well into businessA wave of boutique firms has emerged in the professional services sector offering specialized expertise with a personalized approach. These...
18 Feb, 2025, 12.41 AM IST
There should be tax relief in budget as consumption slump is widely admitted: Dinesh KanabarIndia is focusing on tax reforms for economic growth, consumption boost, and attracting foreign investments. Dhruva Advisors' CEO shares hi...
10 Jan, 2025, 12.00 PM IST
LTCG rules for unlisted shares for NRIs changed; tax rate hiked 25% & foreign currency adjustment removedLTCG tax for NRIs on unlisted shares: The finance minister has amended the budget proposals to remove the benefit of foreign currency adjus...
08 Aug, 2024, 01.06 PM IST
G7 allows India to tax digital MNCs; government officials, experts feel this isn’t enough“The question for India is whether taxing 20% of total net profits is enough to let go of the equalisation levy … India should push for a m...
07 Jun, 2021, 09.22 AM IST
India Inc looking for demand push, increase in expenditure in Budget 2021The budget should also continue with the Centre’s policy focus on strengthening the manufacturing sector while promoting research and devel...
21 Jan, 2021, 12.34 AM IST
RIL’s profits from SEZ not taxable, company can claim deductions: ITATThe ITAT was ruling in the case of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and the issue of taxability of company’s profits from SEZ. As per the ...
04 Dec, 2020, 03.45 PM IST
Mauritius tax: A 30-yr-old treaty India still can't finaliseIndia needs to make its position on the subject clear. Either we implement the stated policy of granting tax treaty benefits and ensure tha...
19 Jun, 2020, 12.08 AM IST
Google Tax: Government re-thinking equalisation levyThe government is doing a cost-benefit analysis and has reached out to stakeholders.
05 Jun, 2020, 12.23 PM IST
Runup to the Budget 2020-21: Govt mulls no tax on LTCG with 2-year holding periodThe government may also tweak the definition of ‘long term’ from a year to two years.
16 Jan, 2020, 03.20 PM IST
Why ducking tax on super rich won't be easy for foreign fundsFPI trusts need to provide non-tax reasons for changing the structure under the GAAR.
11 Jul, 2019, 02.53 PM IST
If surcharge not meant for FPIs, a clarification should be given: Dinesh KanabarNobody thought through that investment coming into India is partly in company form and partly from trusts .
09 Jul, 2019, 04.16 PM IST
Desi companies with US arms look to crack tax codeTypically, overseas subsidiaries of an Indian parent company pay their share of head office administrative expenses, or pay royalty for use...
06 Jan, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
HSBC India investment banking head Sunil Sanghai quitsThe foreign bank has been on a consolidation mode here for the past few years, which has seen a decision to almost halve its retail presenc...
28 Aug, 2017, 09.05 PM IST
Tax reforms effect: Boutique tax firms carving out a nicheTax practice in India has grown at a fast pace and Indian companies and promoters pay anywhere about $ 1billion every year to their tax exp...
10 May, 2017, 10.16 AM IST
Equalisation levy to make apps purchased on Apple, Google platforms dearer by 8%The levy, a tax on cross-border digital transactions, will next be applied on mobile applications bought from companies such as Apple and G...
11 Jul, 2016, 04.04 PM IST
BSE asks government to scrap tax arbitrageThe Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has written to the government seeking removal of capital gains arbitrage between listed and unlisted compan...
17 Jul, 2015, 08.39 AM IST