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CAD is under control: J M Shanti Sundharam

Interview with Chairperson, Central Board of Excise and Customs

Revenue raising left to the next govt

FinMin officials say Plan expenditure level in interim Budget not feasible if fiscal deficit target remains so

Super-rich tax may retire this April

Relief on tax surcharge also likely to be extended to the corporate sector; duty on gold expected to be slashed

FM may focus on social sector in interim Budget

Hints at tax changes not requiring amendment to law

Vote-on-account not to disappoint on fiscal deficit

Chidambaram may announce higher fund allocation for the social sector, with focus on education, food, women and rural masses

PMO unhappy with ministry's choice for RBI deputy governor

Past subsidies rollover to hit fiscal adjustment

For 2014-15, the bill on this account is likely to be 12.8% more than in 2013-14

HC ruling to restrict I-T dept from taxing global MNCs' income

The verdict will prevent authorities from taxing a part of the parent company's income by attributing it to the Indian subsidiary

Relief from stringent PAN norms may be temporary

Income-tax department plans to re-enforce these after elections

Ministerial panel reviews 29 coal blocks for production delays

Blocks without green nod and stage-I of forest clearance will be cancelled as part of SC-monitored probe in Rs 1.86 lakh cr coal scam

Comfort for FM in tardy spending pace

Half of government departments won't spend allocated plan funds; many will fall well short

Is government busy window-dressing the fiscal deficit?

Finance Minister P Chidambaram is likely to show bigger revenues, while leaving the resolving of liabilities to the next government

A year of DBT: Scheme without LPG subsidy a flop-show

Only Rs 3k cr disbursed, over 80 % transfers were for cooking gas subsidy

FinMin to recruit professionals to share work burden

Invites application for senior consultant to analyse financial markets, financial sector activities and prepare a risk assessment report

Shell, Vodafone get fresh tax notices

More transfer pricing disputes in the offing

U K Sinha to get 2-year extension

Sinha who would continue to head Sebi till 2016 to provide continuity and orders to this effect may be issued soon

I-T dept to use information from banks to nail tax evaders

The dept is considering seeking information on individuals exchanging high-denomination notes in huge numbers

Getting a PAN made stricter

I-T dept wants original ID proof; experts warn of practical challenges

Divestment, dividend to fetch govt Rs 55,000 cr

But to check fiscal deficit, govt needs to drastically cut Plan expenditure

'Premature to phase out cash management bills'

Finance ministry officials say CMBs as much a requirement of RBI as of govt