Page 4 - Corporate Tax Cut

Corporation tax cut: Rajya Sabha members not sure about investment flows

Congress member Jairam Ramesh alleged that corporate tax reduction was a curtain-raiser to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Howdy Modi event in Houston

HDFC Bank sees signs of rural revival as wider economy remains sluggish

For HDFC Bank, the weaker economy had led to a slowdown in loan growth, which eased to 15 per cent in the September quarter from 23 per cent a year earlier

Govt open to further reforms to attract more investment: Sitharaman

The government has taken various steps, including reduction of corporate tax, she said at India-Sweden Business Summit

Corporate tax cut to boost investments; green shoots visible: Sitharaman

The finance minister said "people are approaching" the government for fresh investment which will help in generating more jobs as well as make India a manufacturing hub in the future

Cut in corporate tax rate important for investments: CEA Subramanian

The government has undertaken a number of measures to arrest the growth slowdown. In September, it announced a cut in the corporate tax rate to 22 per cent from 30 per cent.

Congress slams govt for corporation tax cut, privatisation overdrive

Congress leader Anand Sharma also said that the non-performing assets' level of Indian banks had gone up to Rs 11 trillion, from Rs 3 trillion

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Top biz headlines today: SC Maharashtra order, Zee chairman quits & more

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Corporate tax cut impact? Direct taxes mop up down 17% in October

Brings down April-October growth to 2%, amidst slowdown

Foreign portfolio investors pour in $6 billion in the past two months

Flows have accelerated since corporation rate cut, lifting benchmarks by 13%

Revenue situation rules out further tax sops for the individual taxpayer

Even tax cuts in 2020-21 could be a difficult proposition as officials dismiss reports of relief for salaried class and scrapping of DDT and LTCG

Indraprastha Gas Q2 net more than doubles on lower tax rate, higher sales

IGL sells Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to automobiles and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to household kitchens and industries

Despite unavailability of MAT credit, 60% of firms opt for lower tax regime

In absolute terms, around 300,000 companies are now at the 22% rate, against the earlier 25-30% earlier

PM says will further improve tax regime to attract overseas investment

Attracting new investment is key to creating jobs and boosting growth in the economy, which slowed to a six-year low growth rate of 5 per cent in the quarter ended June

A look at proposed changes in tax laws that could boost the stock market

The abolition of the DDT is one of the long-pending demands of market players as it leads to double taxation

Markets abuzz with speculation on personal income tax rate cut: Report

Markets are divided on the timing of such a move, said DBS report

Best of BS Opinion: Real wage rate falls, consumption blues, and more

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Consumption blues

Tax cut helps, but India Inc's revenue growth falters

Corporate tax cut a consolation for benchmarks in volatile year

Sensex gained 12% while Nifty ended up 10% despite challenges such as the trade war andtrade war and economic slowdown

India needs more than tax cuts to become a global manufacturing hub

A shortage of skilled workers, bureaucracy and lack of adequate road and port infrastructure are key impediments investors face in India