Nirmala Sitharaman discusses global economic outlook at 3rd G20 Finance Ministers meetEmphasising that the plan needs to reflect how the economies are balancing their supply-side and demand-side measures in response to COVID-...
19 Jul, 2020, 08.22 AM IST
Record excise duty hike unlikely to help bridge fiscal gap: ReportFollowing the record hike in excise duty on petrol and diesel, the total incidence of taxation on auto fuels jumped to 70 per cent of the r...
08 May, 2020, 04.13 PM IST
SME sector likely to come out a winner post demonetisation: WASMEGyan Prakash Agarwal, Secretary General, WASME, says, "With new taxation system, cost of product and service are bound to come down."
27 Nov, 2017, 01.10 PM IST
SIDBI has a vision 2.0 for MSME well-beingMSMEs are currently reeling under the twin impact of last year's demonetisation and GST.
12 Oct, 2017, 11.42 AM IST
Haryana tax department turns lens on shell companiesExperts fear other states may follow suit, hitting SMEs already under pressure for GST compliance but insiders say many have been trying ta...
21 Aug, 2017, 01.22 AM IST
Making money: Will GST make SMEs more profitableWith over 51 million SMEs in India, it contributes 50% of the industrial output and constitutes India's 42% export earnings.
30 May, 2017, 12.18 PM IST
ET's first 'Simplifying GST' session looks to clear confusion, allay doubtsSounding a cautionary note, IamSME of India's Chairman Rajiv Chawla mentioned how all familiar processes of doing business are set for an o...
12 May, 2017, 04.35 PM IST
GST - Real game changer for Indian industryThe basic philosophy behind GST is to expand the tax base and not to enhance tax burden on businesses.
04 Aug, 2016, 02.50 PM IST
Proposed 6% equalisation levy will harm startups: IAMAI"The tech startups are already paying 14.5% service tax to use these ad platforms which amounts to an estimated Rs 906 crores of taxes to t...
29 Apr, 2016, 01.55 AM IST
India, Japan sign agreement to amend DTAAIndia and Japan today signed an agreement to amend the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) which will help in reducing tax avoidance.
12 Dec, 2015, 09.30 PM IST
Budget 2015 puts emphasis on long-term planning: KV Kamath"The overall themes are a commitment to fiscal discipline, measures to facilitate ease of doing business and, thereby, job creation, and a ...
01 Mar, 2015, 02.11 AM IST
Ease of capital, better credit facility must for SMEs in the upcoming Budget 2015Even though things are yet to fall in place, the growth rate of the recent start-ups/SMEs point towards a promising future for the sector.
16 Feb, 2015, 03.25 PM IST
India urges industrialized, developed world for data sharing on taxationIndia today called for data sharing on taxation and blamed the industrialised and developed world for their reluctance on parting with this...
12 Apr, 2014, 10.51 PM IST
IT industry terms Budget 2013 as 'responsible and reasonable'Calling Budget 2013 as 'responsible and reasonable', Nasscom said clarification on taxation rules, balanced growth and technology adoption ...
28 Feb, 2013, 09.55 PM IST
'SMEs have not suffered for want of policy initiatives'Dr Krishna Tanuku, who steers the Wadhwani Center for Entrepreneurship Development at the ISB, said in an interview with ET that there has ...
12 Jun, 2009, 01.56 AM IST
'We have a very flexible tax plan'Amsterdam's deputy mayor of economic affairs Lodewijk Asscher discusses India-Netherlands relations.
29 Oct, 2008, 03.23 AM IST
- Fringe Benefit Tax on ESOPs growing steadily
With March 15 approaching, the buzz around Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) on ESOPs or employee stock options is growing steadily louder, as compa...
10 Mar, 2008, 12.11 AM IST