ET Graphics | G 2.0: A reform storyThe Goods and Services Tax Council is set to commence a two-day meeting on Wednesday to discuss significant reforms to the GST structure, w...
03 Sep, 2025, 01.52 AM IST
GST Council to meet on Sept 3-4, decide on two-slab tax structureThe GST Council is set to convene in Delhi on September 3-4 to deliberate on a simplified two-slab GST structure of 5% and 18%, alongside a...
23 Aug, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
Diwali bonus can be taxable in your hands: Know when it is taxed and when it is tax exemptDiwali Bonus is taxable: Around Diwali, employers usually gift their employees either in cash as a bonus or in kind, such as bed sheets, ho...
30 Oct, 2024, 05.00 PM IST
Planning to invest Diwali bonus? Mutual fund advisors offer helpDiwali bonuses offer a unique opportunity to invest in mutual funds. Advisors suggest avenues like balanced advantage funds, equity SIPs, g...
30 Oct, 2024, 10.16 AM IST
Received Diwali Bonus via cash, gift card, e-voucher, prepaid cards? Know how much income tax you will have to payMultiple corporate and some government employees would have received their Diwali bonus. Further it is not always necessary to receive Diwa...
24 Nov, 2023, 12.49 PM IST
Will you be taxed if you get Diwali gifts?Find out about the people who can give you tax-free gifts and the gifting threshold that will not invite any tax.
24 Oct, 2022, 06.30 AM IST
Will you be taxed on Diwali gifts received? Check how various sources of gifts will be taxedHave you received high-value gifts this Diwali from your friends and relatives. It may happen that you end up paying tax on Diwali gifts re...
20 Oct, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
GST on Diwali gifts: Companies could see implications on gifts doled out to customers, retailersCompanies often come up with these schemes for their retailers too to push sales. In other cases, these promotional goods and schemes are f...
08 Oct, 2021, 09.11 AM IST
Diwali gifting 101: Unique & luxe hampers for tea lovers, pet parentsGift happiness to your loved ones this festive season.
11 Nov, 2020, 06.20 PM IST
Surat diamond traders cut back on bonuses, go for austerityIn Surat, the city that boasts of the largest number of millionaires in Gujarat, this year's Diwali was different, marked with cautious aus...
08 Nov, 2017, 01.59 PM IST
Hit by DeMo-GST, corporates slash gifts by 35-40%: AssochamCorporate India is going rather lukewarm in Diwali gifts this year, slashing the budget by at least 35-40% under this head, says an Assocha...
18 Oct, 2017, 08.07 PM IST
Consumer companies like Parle, Marico, Dabur expect a brighter Diwali this timeLarge consumer-facing companies, including Britannia, Parle Products, Marico and Dabur expect a 10-15% increase in consumer sales this Diwa...
10 Oct, 2017, 11.12 PM IST
Arrogant rulers became helpless before people: Uddhav Thackeray on GST reliefShiv Sena is a part of the BJP-led governments both at the Centre and in Maharashtra, but has frequently targeted the Narendra Modi governm...
07 Oct, 2017, 05.45 PM IST
No GST on gifts worth up to Rs 50k from employer: FinminThe finance ministry also said free housing to employees, when it is provided in terms of the contract between the employer and employee an...
11 Jul, 2017, 09.59 AM IST
Sales of high-end items take a hit this festive season, thanks to black money driveAccording to estimates shared by research firm Euromonitor with ET, overall retail value sales of luxury goods in India dropped to 21.7% in...
13 Feb, 2017, 05.08 PM IST
The Roseate's exquisite Diwali gift hampers are sure to wow anyoneThe Roseate, previously Dusit Devarana, is all set to lighten up your Diwali.
27 Oct, 2016, 06.06 PM IST
- Were CBI sleuths given Diwali and new Year gifts by Ispat Industries?
CBI sources said today an internal probe has begun to ascertain whether any officer had accepted gifts from the Ispat Industries Limited or...
18 Oct, 2012, 09.51 PM IST