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GIFT City expects relief from the companies law

An international body may undertake arbitration in SEZ

Tax relief on merger of MF schemes to benefit investors

But sector doesn't see too many mergers happening in this regard

FM's rural push may not see fruition

Sustained rural poverty can't be eradicated without capacity building

A K Bhattacharya: Budget with a difference

Rajiv Memani: Time to improve on the good work done

The Budget has proposed reform in tax administration, curbing black money and reporting a company's activities. These measures should now pave the way for India to progress from Make in India to 'Inno

Ashok K Lahiri: The challenge of bank recapitalisation

Need to allow government shareholding in public sector banks to come down below 51 per cent

Govt to consider partial rollback of tax on EPF withdrawals

Earlier in the day, Revenue Secretary Hashmukh Adhia said only 60% of interest on contributions made after April 1, 2016 will be taxed

Biotechnology start-ups get a boost with tax waiver on services from incubators

At present there are 10 approved incubators which support close to 300 start-ups

Aluminium makers hail hike in customs duty

This move will help Indian aluminium industry by checking influx of cheap imports, the industry said

Punjab and Haryana may not gain from the thrust on agriculture in Union Budget

The projection of doubling the farm income by 2020 cannot be achieved here since the two states have a high yield of 10-12 tonne per acre

10 laws that Jaitley wants to change

Priorities include the amendments of the Companies Act and the Motor Vehicle Act

Budget 2016: An attempt for consolidation of Indian economy, says industry in UP

However, industrialists felt that the Centre could have announced some sops for the MSMEs

Budget 2016: Custom duty reduction on STBs to help lower customer acquisition cost

The finance minister announced a reduction of 10% customs duty on digital head-ends and set top boxes, which will help lower set top box prices and consequently lower capex

Budget 2016: Credit positive, uncertainties on few fronts, says Fitch

It said the policy agenda for reform and consolidation are credit positive, but implementation risks remain significant

India needs to sustain growth amid global slowdown: Arun Jaitley

The government has targeted reducing the fiscal deficit to 3.9% of GDP in the current financial year

Trade unions to go on nation-wide strike on March 10 against tax on EPF withdrawals

Central trade unions, including the RSS-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, have opposed the Budget proposal to tax EPF withdrawal and contribution

Budget 2016 impact: Tata Motors hikes prices by up to Rs 35,000

Other car makers such as Maruti, Honda and Toyota to announce details of increase on Wednesday

EPF flip-flop continues, govt now says will 'consider' taxing only interest

The latest twist came after Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia earlier in the day said only interest on 60% of EPF would be taxed at withdrawal

EPF tax: Govt clarifies its stand in 11-point press release

The govt announced in the Budget yesterday that withdrawals from EPF and NPS to have same tax rates

MSMEs to gain from presumptive tax changes: Kalraj Mishra

About 3.3 million assessees in the MSME category will benefit from these changes, said the Mishra.