Banks are cutting credit card perks quietly; Learn how to get more value from your walletMany banks have recently reduced credit card rewards, cashback limits, and perks, prompting cardholders to reassess their spending strategi...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Free airport lounge access via credit cards is getting tougher as banks tighten entry rules, set minimum spending criteriaThe logic is simple: lounge access has become a heavily used perk. Banks earlier assumed that only premium customers or frequent flyers wou...
25 May, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Quote of the day by American Economist Milton Friedman: ‘If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years…’ Witty take on inefficiency, corruption, and control as world faces oil and gas crisisQuote of the day: The “Sahara Desert” quote continues to resonate because it combines humor with sharp criticism. It may make people laugh,...
19 May, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
On offer: Govt mulls some relief on levy of GST on vouchers and gift cardsSome vouchers have GST levied on them at the time of purchase, which leads to double taxation when they are used to buy goods or services t...
07 Nov, 2023, 06.49 AM IST
To pay or not to pay: High Court decides on the levy of GST on vouchersThe ever-growing demand of vouchers is being satiated by companies who procure vouchers from their issuers and supply them to buyers. Till ...
01 Mar, 2023, 03.38 PM IST
Can e-RUPI become the game-changer for digital currency adoption in India?The introduction of e-RUPI will provide a new level to the governance of information technology. It has been met with enthusiasm by cryptoc...
11 Aug, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
Confusion over when to levy GST on gift vouchers and gift cards finally gets clearedLevying Goods and Services Tax (GST) on gift vouchers and gift cards has been a complicated matter that may just have been eased out follow...
03 Apr, 2021, 01.26 PM IST
View: Paying every Indian 5,000 can be the fiscal fix to make 2021 really happyVaccines are being distributed around the world, and India’s own vaccination programme will start soon. Fortunately, India also seems to ha...
03 Jan, 2021, 09.58 AM IST
How E-meal vouchers and tech offer you much more than just a lunchEntities are developing means of reaching out to consumers and advancements in technology is helping them attain it.
30 May, 2017, 08.22 AM IST
How e-meal vouchers and tech offer you much more than just a lunchAs technology disrupts the traditional paper voucher space, entities are trying to relook into their business strategies, developing means ...
30 May, 2017, 01.02 AM IST
Centre may pay your rent through vouchers soon in 100 citiesThe government would also monetise the confiscated benami properties for construction of affordable homes to address the housing shortage.
09 Mar, 2017, 07.05 AM IST
Yes Bank partners with Crownit for digital meal vouchersFor employees, the solution promises ease of access and use, along with tax savings ranging up to Rs 10,000 per employee per year.
16 Nov, 2016, 06.26 PM IST
LBT, octroi can be levied on Sodexo meal vouchers: Bombay High CourtSenior counsel V V Tulzapurkar, appearing for the petitioner, urged that the Sodexo vouchers are a medium to acquire any article for consum...
22 Mar, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
- School vouchers, please Govt monopoly is crime against children
Right to education cannot mean the right to attend a government school.
25 Jun, 2009, 02.19 AM IST
- Sibal toys with idea of school vouchers, but doubts remain
With private participation no longer being viewed with suspicion in the human resource development ministry, the idea of school vouchers se...
24 Jun, 2009, 01.45 AM IST
- Reliance Communications moves SC in a tax matter
Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Communications has moved the Supreme Court challenging the imposition of VAT by the Andhra Pradesh government...
21 Sep, 2008, 06.34 PM IST
- Plan paper to consider education vouchers
Education vouchers have made their way into the Eleventh Plan approach paper despite stiff resistance from the ministry of human resource d...
14 Oct, 2006, 12.01 AM IST