Budget 2026: Small tax fixes & a big ‘GIFT’ could power India’s energy ambitionsUnion Budget of India 2026: Amid geopolitical tensions, volatile prices, and the energy transition, Budget 2026 may steer cross-border inve...
23 Jan, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Industry seeks 15 per cent concessional tax rate extension, set-off of lossesIndustry bodies in India have submitted their wish list for the interim budget for 2024-25. They are requesting an extension of the concess...
25 Oct, 2023, 12.16 AM IST
Extend concessional tax rate of 15% to domestic infra industry, LLPs: India IncIndustry groups are proposing several direct tax measures for the Vote on Account, including extending the concessional tax rate of 15% to ...
23 Oct, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Govt proposes changes in Banking Regulation Act, other laws to enhance investors' protectionTo facilitate certain strategic disinvestments, it is proposed to allow carry forward of accumulated losses and unabsorbed depreciation all...
01 Feb, 2023, 10.01 PM IST
Potential bidders seek tax benefits on IDBI's lossesIDBI Bank is 95% owned by Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) and the government, but the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has classified it as a...
22 Dec, 2022, 06.08 AM IST
Budget 2018: Government to provide tax relief to facilitate insolvency resolutionAmendments would be effected in the Income Tax Act in order to provide relief with respect to Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) and carry forward...
01 Feb, 2018, 08.13 PM IST
Budget 2018 must fill the biggest hole in reforms roadmap: High corporate taxesIt is pertinent to note that the present taxation regime for dividends is inefficient and increases the effective tax cost for the distribu...
19 Jan, 2018, 11.53 AM IST
CBDT relaxes norms for MAT on firms facing insolvencyAppropriate legislative amendment in this regard will be made in due course, a Central Board of Direct Taxes statement said on Saturday.
06 Jan, 2018, 06.20 PM IST
Indian companies under POEM to be taxed at 40 per centCentral Board of Direct Taxes has put up a draft notification for stakeholder comments. It has already issued norms for determining POEM of...
18 Jun, 2017, 12.23 PM IST
Budget 2012: Make amalgamations in industrial sector more conducive, says CIII-T Act should be expanded to cover all services including activities of financial companies like NBFCs, insurance companies, hospital and ...
07 Mar, 2012, 03.33 PM IST
- Kingfisher-Deccan may get to carry forward losses
As the combined loss of the two airlines is estimated at Rs 2,000 crore, the move may come as a major boost to the merged entity.
01 Jan, 2008, 02.55 AM IST
- Can MAT help ensure equity among corporate taxpayers?
In India minimum alternate tax (MAT) provisions were introduced, as a measure of ‘equity’, to tax companies on the basis of their ‘ability ...
16 Feb, 2007, 04.14 AM IST
- CII seeks fiscal reforms for banking sector
CII has said there is need to initiate further fiscal reforms in the country's banking sector.
04 Feb, 2007, 02.00 PM IST
- PHDCCI for rationalisation of corporate tax
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has asked the government to rationalise the effective corporate tax structure.
07 Jan, 2007, 02.00 PM IST
- AI-Indian merger may cost Rs 300 cr
The proposed mega merger of Air India and Indian would turn into a costly affair - with an estimated bill of Rs 300 crore.
18 Dec, 2006, 03.21 AM IST
- Loss-making companies get a sweet pill
For banks, tax relief will now ease the dead-weight of taking over another bank with accumulated losses. The Budget has allowed banks to ca...
01 Mar, 2005, 03.18 AM IST
- Kelkar retains sting despite cuts
The final report of the Kelkar panel on direct taxes is not very different from the initial consultation paper.
28 Dec, 2002, 01.08 AM IST