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Tax collections avert cash crunch blues

Direct tax collection up 15.12%, indirect tax up 26.2% in April-November

FM-chaired GST Council meets today, tomorrow

States want sole control over assessees up to Rs 1.5 crore of annual turnover

Bank recapitalisation plan on course

Government in July allocated Rs 22,915 crore to recapitalise 13 public sector banks

Enough currency with RBI: Jaitley

He said RBI had maintained the stock of currency through advance

Evasion of TDS by companies is set to become more difficult

TDS evaders likely to face stiffer provisions

I-T department corrects notification on Cyprus

Earlier, the formal I-T notification did not say that Cyprus has been removed from 'black list

Ambiguity on removal date of Cyprus from tax black list

If the treaty is annulled with retrospective effect, those who'd paid higher taxes can claim refunds

No New Exemption to Political Parties from Income Tax: Arun Jaitley

Political parties have not been granted any exemption post demonetisation and introduction of Taxation Laws, says FM

Political parties depositing old notes exempt from tax

Clarification draws flak from Twitterati, which questioned why the notes are illegal tender for public, but legal for politicians

Centre to absorb MDR on debit card payments of up to Rs 1 lakh to govt

The Centre recently waived service charges on card payments of up to Rs 2,000

Demonetisation will lead to better jobs, says Naushad Forbes

Q&A with CII President

Finance ministry hopeful of GST roll-out on April 1

Even as the Centre and states are yet to reach an agreement over the prickly issue of administrative turf over assessees

Tax uncertainty worries India Inc

With barely 3 months to go for the FY17 to end, the govt is yet to release a guidance note or final rules of GAAR

Deflation worry not supported by price data

Concern on demonetisation effect not buttressed by deeper look at CPI, WPI data for November, despite ostensible fall in pace or rise

Demonetisation pulls down wholesale inflation to five-month low of 3.15% in Nov

Food inflation declined to 1.25% from 3.31% due to demonetisation-enforced cash crunch

Retail inflation at record low in Nov

Contraction in demand after demonetisation cited as the main reason

Demonetisation effect will hit GDP in March quarter: Pronab Sen

Says, contrary to perception, GDP growth won't be drastically hit in the present quarter

A large number of people are using cards since demonetisation: Mastercard South Asia head

Q&A with Porush Singh, country corporate officer and division president (South Asia), Mastercard

CBDT assurance to SMEs over reopening of cases

The income tax department has sought to allay fears of companies over reopening of earlier cases

Cash prize of Rs 1 cr: Lucky draws on cards to boost digital payments

All consumers and merchants using digital payments will be eligible for the draws, a release by NITI Aayog said