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- India to end digital services tax, cut agri & industrial tariffs: USIn a major trade agreement with the United States, India is set to abolish its digital services tax, a significant step that could enhance ...
- Same-sex couples again question uneven tax lawChallenging the status quo, same-sex couples in India are stepping into the legal arena to contest income tax laws that unfairly tax gifts ...
- No matter what sex, a couple is a coupleDespite the decriminalization of same-sex relations in 2018, LGBTQI couples in India still face financial and legal discrimination. The Bom...
- 2% equalisation levy on non-resident e-commerce cos non-discriminatory: India to USIn a six-page written submission to the United States Trade Representative (USTR), India said the levy is applicable only for companies wit...
- Income Tax Act treats all assessees alike, not discriminatory: Supreme CourtSC did not find anything wrong with section 139AA of the Act and said all income tax assesses "constitute one class" and are "treated alike...
- Supreme Court retains tax relief for partiesDonations to political parties are 100 per cent exempt from tax, he said, challenging the relevant provisions in the IT Act and the Represe...
- Entry tax on online orders illegal, rules Patna high courtA number of states including Bihar, Assam, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttrakhand and most recently, Uttar Pradesh imposed entry tax on purchase of...
- Startups welcome GST but wary of fine printStartups applaud the GST Bill but raise concerns about certain provisions which, if not fixed, might make businesses unviable.
- Government opposes business giants, says states can levy entry taxTotal liability of all corporate groups and manufacturers stand at around Rs 30,000 crore and if the court affirms the validity, it would s...
- Infrastructure consulting companies seek exemption from service tax: FICCI"The govt should provide relief to the consulting engineering cos at par with other agencies for govt and local authorities infra projects,...
- Infrastructure consulting firms demand exemption from service taxConsultants are being forced to pay service tax within 30 days of issuance of invoice itself and delayed payment further attracts "huge int...
- GAAR tax laws deferred to April 1, 2016: Finance minister P ChidambaramGAAR, which was proposed in 2012-13 budget for preventing tax evasion, evoked sharp reactions from foreign and domestic investors.
- Plea against MCD's property taxation power on unit area basis dismissedA bunch of pleas against the city government's legislation empowering the MCD to levy property tax on basis of unit area was dismissed toda...
- US raises concerns over changes in I-T Act with retrospective effectThe US has raised concerns over the amendment to income tax laws with retrospective effect, saying the move may impact FDI flows into India...
- US says retrospective tax to impact investment, Pranab Mukherjee differsThe US said retrospective taxation of cross-border deals was a serious concern and could mar India’s growth story.
- New DTC brings relief to jewellersThe revised Direct Tax Code (DTC) has removed a clause that gave wide powers to investigating officers conducting raids on jewellers, thus ...
- IT firms raise concern over H1B visa fee hikeAs per the bill, companies with less than 50% of local force have to pay an additional USD 2000 on H1B and L1 visas.
- ‘Denial of export benefit to US co not discriminatory’The Pune Income-Tax Appellate bench has held that the denial of export benefits to an American company operating in India could not be cons...
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