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Somasekhar Sundaresan: Rise above the din to tax inheritance

The philosophy behind inheritance taxes is that wealth should be created and earned, rather than inherited

FM blesses taxpayer-friendly GAAR

FM has imposed an added responsibility on chartered accountants to report tax avoidance arrangements as an integral part of tax audit report

Telcos seek clear guidelines on spectrum mortgage in Budget

Want the govt to reduce MAT as it was introduced for NIL tax rate companies

RBI report calls for greater transparency in state budgets

Majority of states do not report data on liabilities and guarantees in the prescribed format, the report says

Odisha seeks Rs 3,050 cr allocation in Rail Budget

West Bengal emerges as top borrower through RBI window

RBI data show state has raised Rs 17,300 crore through state development loan

Argument for taxing very-rich should be considered, says FM

CREDAI asks for inclusive housing policy in Budget 13-14

Wants tax exemption for small houses of under-60 sqmt of carpet area

MFs eye Union Budget with great expectations

They want govt to address issue of double incidence of charging STT

Budget may see roll out of universal access to medicines

To take off provided allocations for medicines are doubled

NBFCs demand recovery powers, tax benefits like banks

Economists say inheritance tax preferable to super-rich tax

Economists prefer death tax, also known as inheritance tax, over the so-called super rich tax as a prescription for raising resources for the government

Govt may hike import duty on gold in Budget

According to Finance Ministry, in the past two months gold imports have risen

Real problem is not enough people declaring income, paying tax: Montek

Q&A with Planning Commission deputy cgairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Cut energy, fertiliser subsidies to make up for food security : Montek

Subsidised services will lead to cutting down development initiatives

Can’t borrow beyond a limit: Chidambaram

Fin Min has slashed expenditure of many ministries in revised budget estimates

Street over excited on corporate earnings coming back to 12-15% growth: Daljeet Kohli

Q&A with Head Research, IndiaNivesh Securities

Budget session could be stormy for UPA

Lokpal, Food Security Bill high on government agenda

RBI waiting for Budget picture

Will take latest GDP estimate of 5% for FY13 into account while making next policy: Subbarao

I-T surcharge likely on income above Rs 1 crore

Also being considered is Rs 50 lakh-1 cr taxable income bracket