Supreme Court: Freebies distribution a ‘serious issue’
The Supreme Court was hearing a plea filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking a ban on political parties promising ‘freebies’ to lure voters in the...
Tag : Taxes
Amid Rising Inflation, Govt Hikes Taxes On Household Item And Much More Necessities
by Aleesha Sam
The 47th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting, headed by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, concluded in Chandigarh on Wednesday....
“Some States Didn’t Listen”: PM Modi Urges Oppn States To Reduce Taxes On Fuel
by Tejas Joshi
PM Modi said: "I am not criticising anyone, just discussing."...
Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked For 5th Time In 6 Days
by Tejas Joshi
On Sunday, petrol price was hiked by 50 paise a litre and diesel by 55 paise a litre. It is the fifth hike in fuel...
Are The Rich Taxed Enough?
During this pandemic period, of just about 15 months so far, while on the one hand, the wealth of billionaires has gone up multifold and...
Petrol Crosses Rs 102/L In Mumbai; Diesel Nears Rs 100/L In Rajasthan
Petrol touched a record high of Rs 102 for a litre in Mumbai on Friday and a litre of petrol costs Rs 95.85 in the...
Why Cairn Fought Overseas
In tax matters in particular, the government of India, is a compulsive and reckless litigant, which explains why it loses most of its cases. In...
“Exempt Oxygen Tanks, Covid Drugs From Taxes”: Mamata Banerjee Writes To PM Modi
“… many of the donors and agencies have approached the state government to consider exemption of these items from duty/SGST/CGST/IGST,” Ms Banerjee wrote. Asking for...
Is India An Attractive Destination?
A potentially profitable investment destination is not attractive, if the very capital investment is at risk. It was this week that three articles appeared in...
Trump criticises Harley-Davidson for moving production overseas
by News Desk
US President Donald Trump, who had batted for Harley-Davidson’s case against India over its high tariffs on the iconic motorcycles, has criticised the company for its plan to...