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Your wait for that big I-T refund just got longer

Large claims being put on hold to contain fiscal deficit for 2013-14 at 4.8% of GDP

If you want to build consensus, you have to go by what states say: Abdul Rahim Rather

Interview with Chairman, Empowered committee of state finance ministers

Cabinet likely to red-flag super-rich tax in DTC Bill

Govt may not want to sully business environment in the run-up to polls

Half of our traders don't have PAN

IT network for proposed indirect tax structure needs everyone to get one for reform's aim; picture varies widely among states

FinMin to move supplementary note to earlier DTC Bill

Includes comments by inter-ministerial panel

Dispute over fuel, alcohol inclusion in GST hits talks

States harden stance at Shillong meet, burying hopes of Constitution amendment before the coming general elections in 2014

Sebi move on FPI regime grounded

Revenue dept says changes in I-T Act require Parliament nod; new regime to wait till Budget in June-July 2014

Some breakthrough, some impasse likely at Shillong GST meet

Centre may however agree to states' demand for keeping entry taxes on goods out of GST

First level screening of bank licence applications on Dec 16

Awarding of licences may take longer than January deadline set by Rajan

Newsmaker: Yogesh Agarwal

A not-so-sweet ending

Yogesh Agarwal's term as pension regulator cut short

DFS Secretary Rajiv Takru says govt would now advertise post so that new chairman could take charge within a month

New system for faster customs clearance of exports

Launch of RMS in exports covers 11 Customs stations at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune and Tutocorin

PM & Sonia to woo women with banking schemes

Bharatiya Mahila Bank would offer special schemes to women opening an account with it

Ratan Watal to be expenditure secretary

Sumit Bose to become finance secretary

Govt invites Jagdish Bhagwati to discuss agenda for next 5 yrs

Move assumes significance in light of Bhagwati's statement that he would refuse to vote for Rahul Gandhi or Narendra Modi in 2014 polls

Plan in the offing to boost exports

Officials say a major tax restructuring was not possible but some new items might be added to various export promotion plans

Bharatiya Mahila Bank skips Delhi launch due to Assembly polls

Chidambaram to inaugurate the women's bank in Mumbai on Nov 19

Petro products help lift dwindling tax collections

Increase in first half of FY14 comes despite a fall in average crude prices; weak rupee helps

Parliament winter session likely from Dec 5-22

Even if some of the planned dozen Bills are tabled, their passage would be difficult

Vodafone tiff likely for next govt, too

With so much tax money at stake & disagreement on conciliation, UPA-2 unlikely to decide before LS polls