End of the road for old tax regime? What Budget 2026 may decideBudget 2026 could signal the end of the old tax regime. Experts suggest a gradual phasing out rather than an abrupt closure. The new tax re...
13 Jan, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Can India make filing taxes as easy as a phone recharge? CoinSwitch’s Ashish Singhal thinks it shouldAshish Singhal, co-founder of CoinSwitch, has questioned if India’s salaried class and startup workers are really using the new tax regime’...
17 Jul, 2025, 12.30 AM IST
New income tax bill: What should you expect?India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces a New Income-tax Bill in 2024 aimed at simplifying tax laws, stimulating investment, ...
07 Feb, 2025, 02.17 PM IST
New vs old tax regime: Which income tax regime to choose, what should save your money? Read this to clear all your income tax confusionsNew vs old tax regime: If you are still confused about which tax regime to choose after Budget 2025 proposals, here is how to choose betwee...
02 Feb, 2025, 01.10 PM IST
Focus is on creating jobs, giving a lift to small biz & middle class: Nirmala SitharamanTarget set Finance Minister, who presented her 7th budget in a row, talks about what government seeks to achieve.
24 Jul, 2024, 12.49 AM IST
Incentives not enough to switch to new tax regime: Arnav PandyaSo there is a benefit even for those below 7 lakh in the new regime but one should not take this 7 lakh as a sacrosanct figure but that on ...
03 Feb, 2023, 10.15 AM IST
Modi government's Budget 2023 is one that affects all corners of India, here’s howFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced measures and policies aimed at transforming India’s infrastructure, easing compl...
02 Feb, 2023, 02.26 PM IST
Budget 2023: On a sweet noteThe budget is keenly awaited by all stakeholders as its the last full budget of the Narendra Modi government before the 2024 general electi...
26 Jan, 2023, 12.02 PM IST
GST's half-a-decade journey: Tech usage to plug revenue leaks, Rs 1.3 lakh cr monthly tax 'new normal'Under GST, a four-rate structure that exempts or imposes a low rate of tax of 5 per cent on essential items and top rate of 28 per cent on ...
30 Jun, 2022, 11.41 AM IST
A third of large firms won't switch to new tax regime: Crisil surveyFirms moving to this regime may see close to 700 bps of tax savings. The govt last month cut corporate tax rate to 25% in a bid to push inv...
16 Oct, 2019, 10.11 AM IST
One-time settlement of VAT, excise disputes in the worksThe scheme, if approved, would allow officials to focus on GST compliance instead of dealing with legacy issues and could also generate ins...
02 Aug, 2018, 11.37 PM IST
Budget 2016: Strong need for expanding channels of infrastructure fundingGuidelines for the land acquisition Act and fast-tracking of environmental sanctions should be the precursor for efficient completion of st...
26 Feb, 2016, 05.43 PM IST
Companies work overtime to put in place GST compliant IT systemsSAP and Oracle dominate the market for ERP systems. Many companies will have to move from their current system to an upgraded system.
20 Jan, 2016, 10.52 AM IST
Need simpler tax regime for better convenience to biz: J&K govtThe minister ordered upgradation of hardware at check posts particularly at Lakhanpur in order to reduce clearance time for passing vehicle...
17 Sep, 2015, 11.08 AM IST
GST to herald economic integration: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley"The entire country will become one market and it will be an economic integration of India," FM said launching three social security scheme...
09 May, 2015, 07.18 PM IST
1,000 more FM channels may come up: I&B officialThe govt has already approved the much-delayed first batch of the radio frequency auctions in phase-III, covering 69 cities and 135 channel...
25 Mar, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
- US breaks ranks, moots global carbon tax system
In what could make the trade battle over EU’s carbon tax on aviation more complicated for India, the US has suggested that countries adopt ...
10 Jul, 2012, 12.45 AM IST