GST reforms must align with global trade: PwCA PwC report suggests reforms for the Goods and Services Tax. These changes aim to align with global trade and attract investments. The rep...
01 Jul, 2025, 12.59 AM IST
What Budget 2025 can do to smoothen the runway for India's aviation sectorIn 2024, the Indian aviation sector witnessed remarkable growth and reforms, with increased domestic passenger traffic, policy overhauls, a...
30 Jan, 2025, 01.00 PM IST
The downside of saving consumers from oil price hikesAd hoc increase in duties is a problem plaguing the sector. While customs, cess and excise duty hikes are levied by the central government,...
19 May, 2020, 06.09 PM IST
India mulls bringing jet fuel, natural gas under GSTA tax panel will decide July 21 whether to approve the proposal to levy a 28 percent tax on aviation fuel.
12 Jul, 2018, 11.33 AM IST
Aviation sector to face teething problems due to GST: SpiceJet CMD Ajay SinghAjay Singh said his airline was "fully prepared" to usher in the indirect tax regime from July 1, and that airlines were working along with...
30 Jun, 2017, 11.13 PM IST
One crore traders, businessmen to come under GST ambit: Jayant SinhaThe Minister of State for Civil Aviation said that multiple rates were needed under the GST in efforts to ensure price stability and revenu...
30 Jun, 2017, 10.05 PM IST
Government working overtime on GST: Cabinet Secretary P K SinhaGovernment wants to implement the tax reform from April 1 next year so as to ensure a smooth rollover to the changed tax structure from the...
17 Sep, 2016, 02.55 PM IST
5-year rule for airlines to fly abroad may go20 aircraft condition to stay; now every carrier will have to maintain 20% of total capacity in domestic sector all the time.
12 Apr, 2016, 02.55 AM IST
GST to push India's economic growth rapidly: Vijay KelkarThe introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an important reform which will lead India into next rapid phase of economic growth.
19 Mar, 2016, 01.21 AM IST
Make in India: Aviation sector pitches to exploit the potential of aircraft MRO businessIndustry executives say that high taxes and royalty charged by airports make the levies in India up to 50% higher than the global average.
09 Jan, 2015, 03.41 PM IST
- Aviation sector needs tax reforms, not mere FDI: Report
Aviation sector first sweeping policy reforms, particularly regarding jet fuel taxes and free ticket pricing, before allowing FDI into the ...
20 Jun, 2012, 09.57 PM IST
- Experts see hope for stalled reforms including FDI in retail
The optimism is strengthened by the assessment that Pranab Mukherjee’s elevation to Rashtrapati Bhavan may result in a relook at controvers...
16 Jun, 2012, 07.27 AM IST
Aviation sector needs sound regulation and competition, not freedom from taxesAviation ministry has proposed scrapping service tax on air tickets. It is not a sensible idea but moderating them when possible is entirel...
06 Jun, 2012, 10.17 AM IST
- Budget 2012: External borrowing without internal reform compounds and generalises risks
The point is that without purposeful reform, and a functional market for corporate control, mere palliatives like increased ECBs would be g...
19 Mar, 2012, 03.22 AM IST
Jet fuel import by airlines calls for open access policy for petro logisticsIt is welcome that a group of ministers has okayed direct imports by airlines of ATF, which is about 50% dearer here than regionally.
09 Feb, 2012, 08.38 AM IST
- Reforms in tax structure mooted
Finance ministry advisors have called for reforms in the tax structure for services like shipping, aviation and telecom to make them compet...
03 May, 2010, 02.33 AM IST
- Air turbulence
We need to rationalise tax on aviation turbine fuel (ATF).
20 Aug, 2009, 02.33 AM IST