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Google tax collections remain muted in Q1, mop-up drops 30% to Rs 216 cr

The yield declined 30 per cent after the first instalment deadline ended on Tuesday, compared to the same period last year, revealed preliminary collection figures

Govt proposes two dates for e-commerce cos on displaying country of origin

E-commerce firms ask govt at least 3-5 months to be able to keep technology platform ready to enable sellers to display country of origin for new and old listings

E-commerce firms begin work to list 'country of origin' labels on products

DPIIT, which hosted an online meeting of e-commerce players on Wednesday, wanted the changes to be implemented by the end of July

Hackers break into 570 e-commerce stores including in India: Gemini report

Group known as 'Keeper' stole information from Mumbai-based online jewellery store ejohri.com that was allegedly compromised in February.

Govt should review, defer 2% equalisation levy on e-commerce firms: Report

Concerns surrounding the levy are not just theoretical or one-sided, but the law indeed has a far-reaching impact which necessitates its review, it said

Equalisation Levy: Govt not considering deadline extension for tax

The 2 per cent Equalisation Levy was introduced in the 2020-21 Budget and has come into effect from April 1, 2020

UP govt sets up 18 cyber police stations to curb e-commerce frauds

While cyber police stations are already operational in Lucknow and Noida, the state has now set up similar units in each of the 16 remaining police ranges

Digital MNCs likely to miss July 7 deadline for paying Google tax

The development indicates that government has not heeded to calls for deferment of the tax by the industry

E-comm firms to meet govt over mentioning 'country of origin' on July 8

A company source has stated there was no disconnect with the idea, but the firms have to check with their technology teams to figure out how long it will take to get this done

Tamil Nadu CM invites global e-commerce firms to invest in state

Tamil Nadu has constituted a Special Investment Task Force to attract investments under the leadership of chief secretary K Shanmugham

37% consumers check country of origin while e-shopping, says survey

Maximum retail price and discount information are being sought by 82% consumers, besides ratings, reviews and delivery date.

Milkbasket eyes break even in Jul-Sept quarter on rising e-commerce demand

Milkbasket is present in four cities so far including Gurugram, Noida, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Goel said, the company had achieved break-even in three cities and Hyderabad would join the list soon

E-commerce firms ready to comply on 'country of origin' after DPIIT meeting

The companies have been told to come back for the next meeting in about two weeks and provide suggestions and provide information about the challenges they may face to implement the said feature

Govt wants 'origin of products' displayed, calls e-commerce firms for meet

This follows the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) platform making it mandatory for its listed sellers to specify the country of origin while registering all new products on the portal

Govt's e-commerce portal asks sellers to specify country origin of products

Decision comes as India and China try and defuse their military standoff at the Ladakh border.

E-commerce players must mention product's nation of origin: SJM to Govt

Buying and promoting Chinese products and companies are not in national interest, and they should be boycotted, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) co-convener Ashwani Mahajan said

Decoding India's stand on digital tax

Traditional international tax law principles fail to account for the developments in technology that allow businesses to cater to market jurisdictions remotely

Flipkart starts voice assist in multiple languages to make shopping simpler

The voice assistant will enable consumers to discover and buy products easily using voice commands in multiple languages, starting with Hindi and English

Udaan set to fly on recovery path as post-Covid world looks promising

The lockdown that crippled the entire logistics, delivery and supply chain network to near zero, was enough to deal a body blow to India's fastest growing unicorn

Covid-19 crisis: Mumbai liquor shops allowed to home deliver from today

"E-commerce platforms may be utilised by the liquor shops permitted to do home delivery," said the BMC order.