India orders major airports to cut some charges by 25%, in relief to airlinesIndia's airport regulator has mandated a 25% reduction in landing and parking fees for domestic flights for three months. This decision aim...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Customs duty structure review to focus on reducing number of rates: Revenue SecretaryThe government plans to streamline customs duty rates, aiming to reduce them from about a dozen to five, according to Revenue Secretary San...
24 Jul, 2024, 08.27 PM IST
GST rate rationalisation panel reconstituted, Bihar Dy CM Samrat Chaudhary appointed convenorBihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary appointed as convenor of GoM on GST rate rationalisation. Panel includes members like UP Finan...
21 Jun, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh finance minister Khanna likely to be convenor of GST rate rationalisation panelUttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna is likely to become the convenor of the 7-member GST rate rationalization panel. Bihar F...
31 Oct, 2023, 03.52 PM IST
View: The tax matter India must not cede ground onThis should have been basic logic: MNCs must pay their share of tax in every market where they make a profit.
21 Oct, 2019, 10.25 AM IST
Rationalisation of telecom levies will propel investments: Trai ChairmanTrai Chairman explained that rationalisation of taxation structure would eventually lead to fostering innovation of healthy innovative tele...
19 Mar, 2019, 02.50 PM IST
New policy will take care of telecom industry’s concerns: Manoj Sinha"The government will ensure that infrastructure is available for all service providers on nondiscriminatory basis,” said Manoj Sinha.
26 Oct, 2018, 07.15 AM IST
Trai proposes licensing & tax reformsTrai has also backed a review of licence fees, SUC and the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) levy to enhance the overall ease of doi...
03 Feb, 2018, 12.22 AM IST
Study moots rationalisation of taxes, levies to boost stability of debt-laden telecom sectorThe Assocham-KPMG study does not name Reliance Jio Infocomm but appears to be alluding to the company, which is the sole major player to ha...
28 Sep, 2016, 04.07 PM IST
Telcos ready with wish list for next governmentThe association has called for rationalisation of taxes and levies, which it said aggregated to 30% of telecom revenues in India.
28 Apr, 2014, 05.03 PM IST
- Phase out cesses, surcharges, STT, FBT; bring new income tax code
Industry is demanding removal of the surcharges to make calculation of corporate taxes simple and increase disposable income of people.
02 Jul, 2009, 12.39 PM IST
- TRAI 'broadcasts' to I&B for increasing penetration
Sector regulator TRAI is batting for tax cuts for the broadcast industry and has written to the Information & Broadcasting Ministry seeking...
06 Feb, 2008, 05.06 AM IST
- Unified levy system for broadcasting on cards
The broadcasting sector, which also includes DTH players and cable TV operators, is likely to see the advent of a unified levy system.
07 Jan, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Telephone charges could go down
Crores of telephone users can hope for a cut in call charges with Finance Minister P Chidambaram favouring a unified levy of taxes for the ...
08 Aug, 2007, 02.24 PM IST
- Clear tax maze in telecom
Last budget was disappointing for the telecom sector and so the sector is keeping its fingers crossed this time around.
20 Feb, 2007, 05.05 AM IST
- Power min seeks to streamline duties
The ministry of power has called for rationalisation of duties in the power sector. It has suggested reducing excise duty from the present ...
26 Jan, 2007, 02.38 AM IST
- Power ministry for rationalisation duties
The ministry of power has called for rationalisation of duties in the power sector. It has suggested reducing excise and countervailing dut...
25 Jan, 2007, 02.31 AM IST