ET Awards: Sitharaman flags AI threat and global risks, says reforms on the way to support India Inc growthFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is preparing new reforms to ease business compliance. She believes strong domestic consumption will hel...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Stockbrokers' body urges FM Sitharaman to revoke securities transaction tax hike proposalA body of stockbrokers on Thursday urged Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman to revoke the budget proposal to hike the securities transactio...
05 Feb, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Direct tax collection Increases 6.3% to ₹11.9 lakh cr in FY26 so farIndia's net direct tax collections reached ₹11.89 lakh crore between April 1 and October 12, marking a 6.33% year-on-year increase. Despite...
13 Oct, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
Budget 2023: 3 recommendations that can boost Indian marketsTo simplify, we recommend that the tenure be reduced from 3 years to 2 years to classify Debt as long term. This would reduce the complexit...
12 Jan, 2023, 11.27 AM IST
Brokers move HC on directive to collect STT on physical deliveries of derivativesThe NSE on July 17 issued an order to levy 0.10% STT on physical delivery of stocks from July 26.
08 Aug, 2018, 08.25 AM IST
Par panel for more tax benefits on savings, review of RGESSExpressing concerns over the lukewarm response to Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS), a Parliamentary panel today asked the Finance...
22 Apr, 2013, 08.58 PM IST
- Higher FII investment cap on govt debt soon
India will soon raise the limit for investment in govt debt by foreign institutional investors (FIIs), a finance ministry official has said.
18 Oct, 2011, 05.16 AM IST
- Securities transaction tax abolition, rate revision on the table
The securities transaction tax (STT), whose abolition has been a long-pending demand from investors, will be reviewed when the government o...
19 Jun, 2010, 12.51 AM IST
Income tax slabs set to be crunchedThe finance ministry is set to tighten the tax slabs for individual taxpayers.
17 Jun, 2010, 01.04 AM IST
- Finance ministry sets up panel to aid FII inflows, PNs
The move comes despite the rising apprehensions in some quarters over the surge in foreign capital flows.
25 Nov, 2009, 03.25 AM IST
- How about a saral tax structure?
The stage is set for big-ticket reforms in the tax structure with the focus on simplicity. The era of a number of taxes such as fringe bene...
03 Jul, 2009, 04.04 AM 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
- Govt set to cut commodities transaction tax
The govt may soon announce a reduction the commodities transaction tax in line with a recommendation by the PM's Economic Advisory Council....
22 Apr, 2008, 07.30 AM IST
- Direct tax collections swell 43% to Rs 1.4 lakh cr
The booming stock markets have augured well for the government as well, with STT collections growing 69.37% to Rs 4,924 crore. Cut tax bill...
20 Nov, 2007, 06.00 AM IST
- Mumbai's STT collection up 85 pc
Securities Transaction Tax (STT) collection from Mumbai jumped by 85 per cent to Rs 4,632 crore in 2006-07, on the back of a bullish trend ...
18 May, 2007, 11.55 AM IST
- Direct tax mop-up zooms 60%
Direct tax collections have seen a sharp increase of 60% in the period April 1-July 15, ‘06 at Rs 33,000 crore, with both corporate and per...
22 Jul, 2006, 03.43 AM IST
- Govt may go for marginal hike in T-tax in Budget
The government is exploring the possibility of a hike in the 0.15% securities transaction tax on delivery-based equity trades in the coming...
07 Jan, 2005, 01.37 AM IST