Co-branded cards squeeze; Slice’s valuation resetHappy Wednesday! Global economic challenges are casting dark clouds over the Indian consumer lending business. This and more in today’s ETt...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
West Asia conflict fears could harden credit card underwriting, curb co-branded card growthIndian banks are tightening credit card rules due to global economic worries and the West Asia war. Fintech firms expect stricter underwrit...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.28 AM IST
AI startups feel war impact; Sarvam eyes unicorn clubHappy Wednesday! War-led uncertainty and a weaker rupee are beginning to impact growth plans for Indian AI startups. This and more in today...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Swiggy hikes platform fee; Wispr Flow CEO on India biz, AI fundingSwiggy has raised its per-order platform fee, days after rival Zomato’s move. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
24 Mar, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Swiggy increases platform fee to Rs 17.58 from Rs 14.99, days after Zomato's hikeSwiggy platform fee hike: This comes days after rival Zomato hiked its platform fee by Rs 2.40 per order to Rs 14.90 before GST. Including ...
24 Mar, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
Zomato hikes platform fee for users by Rs 2.40 per orderZomato platform fee hike: The last such hike was happened in September 2025. Including taxes, Zomato's food delivery rival Swiggy is curren...
20 Mar, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
GST rates boost: Fintechs, lenders hope for a big bang festive sale seasonDigital payment and consumer lending startups anticipate a boost in transactions this festive season following the government's GST cuts on...
05 Sep, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
GST cut may lift drone sales, boost R&D, say startupsFounders of drone startups said the rate cuts will lower commercial drone prices by up to 10-15% for end users. They believe a lower GST wi...
04 Sep, 2025, 09.21 PM IST
Karnataka IT minister Priyank Kharge warns Centre’s policies could kill jobs in online gaming sector“The gaming companies want to be regulated,” the minister said in a post on social media platform X, adding the country has 1,400 online ga...
11 Dec, 2023, 11.36 AM IST
Space startups, industry bodies welcome GST exemption for satellite launch servicesThe GST Council, at a meeting on Tuesday, decided that GST exemption on satellite launch services supplied by ISRO, Antrix Corporation Limi...
12 Jul, 2023, 06.39 PM IST
Top gaming firms urge government not to raise GST rate to 28%A group of top online gaming firms has sent a representation through the Ficci Gaming Committee to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Cu...
10 Jun, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
‘Tax games of skill differently from games of chance’In a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the Budget 2022, IndiaTech proposes that GST be levied only on the amount recei...
25 Jan, 2022, 05.00 AM IST
Karnataka Congress wants GST rates cut on consumer items to boost demandThe Congress leader has listed out a set of demands in a letter to all MPs elected from Karnataka, and urged them to persuade the Finance M...
11 Jun, 2020, 07.58 PM IST
Govt may provide tax incentives for startups in BudgetStartup India initiative of the government aims at fostering entrepreneurship and promoting innovation by creating an ecosystem that is con...
30 Dec, 2019, 03.57 PM IST
Confident of meeting targets: Revenue SecyThe interim budget for FY20 has budgeted a 13.5% rise in gross tax collections, riding on an 18.2% increase in GST.
02 Feb, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
Online housekeeping services cos UrbanClap, Quikr seek tax parity with offline players“The manner in which GST law is worded, disparity has been created in the manner of doing business for housekeeping services, online vs. of...
17 Jan, 2018, 06.52 AM IST
KDK Softwares launches helpline to resolve GST-related queriesThe company said its national toll-free helpline number is available in 6 languages - English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada and Malaya...
24 Jan, 2017, 12.43 PM IST