On the bourses, Infosys's stock witnessed a decline, falling 1.32% to an intraday low of Rs 1,828.10 per share on the NSE. In comparison, the Nifty IT index dropped 1.64% to a low of 40,038.25 levels.
DGGI to examine if June 26 circular can apply in this case
DGGI sent a notice to Infosys for non-payment of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on import services as the recipient of services
Nasscom was reacting to the Rs 32,400 crore goods and services tax (GST) demand from India's second-largest IT services firm, Infosys
In serving its highest-ever tax demand on Infosys, the government accused India's second-largest tech services company of evading taxes and sought Rs 32,000 crore
The company, in a regulatory filing, said that the demand was towards the expenses incurred by its overseas brand offices for the period from July 2017 to March 2022
The tax demand relates to services availed by the IT services conglomerate from its overseas branches for five years starting 2017
In the first quarter of FY25 ending June 30, the total number of employees at Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, and Tech Mahindra fell by 2,034 compared to the previous quarter
The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 valued firms jumped Rs 1,85,186.51 crore last week, with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Infosys emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 728.07 points or 0.90 per cent. The valuation of LIC surged Rs 44,907.49 crore to Rs 7,46,602.73 crore. Infosys added Rs 35,665.92 crore to its market valuation at Rs 7,80,062.35 crore. ITC's valuation soared by Rs 35,363.32 crore to Rs 6,28,042.62 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) jumped Rs 30,826.1 crore to Rs 15,87,598.71 crore and that of Bharti Airtel climbed Rs 30,282.99 crore to Rs 8,62,211.38 crore. HDFC Bank's valuation rallied Rs 8,140.69 crore to Rs 12,30,842.03 crore. However, the mcap of Reliance Industries tumbled by Rs 62,008.68 crore to Rs 20,41,821.06 crore. The valuation of ICICI Bank declined by Rs 28,511.07 crore to Rs 8,50,020.53 crore. State Bank of India's mcap declined by Rs 23,427.1 cro
Q1 earnings impact: In the last two weeks, the NASDAQ has plunged 7 per cent, while the IT index has rallied 7 per cent. Trading strategies for Infy, TCS, HCL Tech and LTIMindtree here.
Stock Market Highlights on Friday, July 19, 2024: The selling in the broader market was even steeper with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices falling 2.2 per cent each
This came after Infosys trumped street estimates in its financial performance for the first quarter of financial year 2024-25 (Q1FY25) while also giving higher growth guidance than expected for FY25
IT major's Q1FY25 headcount dropped by 1,908 employees
Shares of Infosys, the second biggest domestic information technology (IT) company soared up to 1.90 per cent, hitting their 52-week high at Rs 1,758.60 per share on the BSE
Domestically, foreign institutional investors were net buyers on July 16, acquiring shares worth Rs 1,271.45 crore, whereas domestic institutional investors sold shares worth Rs 529.48 crore.
Infosys is expected to lead the tier 1 Indian IT universe with the strongest growth, led by ramp-ups of multiple mega-deals, and a low base effectively providing one per cent kicker to June 2024
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IT stocks outlook: TCS can potentially rally another 6 per cent from present levels; while Infosys, Wipro and LTIMindtree can rally up to 15%, suggest charts.
All you need to know before the market opens on Friday: GIFT Nifty hints at likely 100-point opening gain; TCS Q1 beat analyst expectation, Infy ADR jumped 3% in the US; Japan's Nikkei down over 2%.
India's $250 billion tech sector plays an important role in the economy, employing about 5.4 million people