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A new direction for direct taxes

The recent focus on direct taxes must be complemented with an analysis of what is causing the slowdown in their collections

Tax dept plans to reduce average time taken for issuing refunds to 10 days

Currently, refunds get disbursed in 16 days

Top headlines: Jio Financial shares to debut, big techs seek relaxation

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GST Council was unanimous in its decision, says revenue secretary

The government's decision, announced late on Tuesday, created an uproar in the $1.5 billion industry, with shares of casino operator Delta Corp & other online gaming firms plunging in Wednesday trade

The rise of revenue department

The rollback in TCS rates for remittances reveals a pre-reform mindset of tax collectors

Centre's fiscal deficit at 11.8% of full year target, shows CGA data

The central government's fiscal deficit at the end of May stood at 11.8 per cent of the full-year budget estimates for 2023-24, according to official data. The fiscal deficit was 12.3 per cent of the 2022-23 BE in the same period of the last year. Fiscal deficit is the difference between total expenditure and revenue of the government. It is an indication of the total borrowings that are needed by the government. In actual terms, the deficit was Rs 2,10,287 crore at end-May 2023, as per the data of the Controller General of Accounts (CGA). In the Union Budget, the government aimed to bring down the fiscal deficit during the current financial year 2023-24 to 5.9 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP). The deficit was 6.4 per cent of the GDP in 2022-23 against the earlier estimate of 6.71 per cent. Unveiling the revenue-expenditure data of the Union government for the first two months of the 2023-24, CGA said the net tax revenue was Rs 2.78 lakh crore or 11.9 per cent of the

CAs, CSes concerned about new tweaks in anti-money laundering law

A major concern for the professionals is that if their clients are up to some mischief behind their backs, they would also be charged under the PMLA

India to press for automatic exchange of non-financial assets' info at G20

India is pressing for expanding the scope of common reporting standard (CRS) at the G20 to include non-financial assets, like real estate properties, under the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) among OECD countries, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra said on Thursday. Presently, the OECD's Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) framework provides for sharing of financial account details among signatory countries with an aim to check tax evasion. In August 2022, the OECD also approved the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) which provides for the reporting of tax information on transactions in crypto assets in a standardised manner, with a view to automatically exchanging such information. Addressing the meeting of the 'Asia Initiative of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes', Malhotra said there is also a need to broaden the scope of AEOI so that the information could be used not only to check tax evasion, but also for other non-ta

Shopping mall operators' revenue may rise 7-9% this fiscal: Crisil report

Shopping mall operators are expected to earn 7-9 per cent higher revenue during this fiscal, driven by strong retail consumption and improved rentals in their properties, according to CRISIL. "Buoyant retail sales and improved rental yields are expected to lift the revenue of mall operators by 7-9 per cent this fiscal. That would be tantamount to around 125 per cent of pre-pandemic, or fiscal 2020, revenue," it said in a statement. The rating agency said that the growth in revenue will be on a high base of FY23. During the last fiscal, CRISIL noted that "return to social normalcy after mobility curbs were lifted led to substantial growth in footfalls and a robust 60 per cent rise in revenue to around 116 per cent of the pre-pandemic level". "Additionally, high occupancy levels, solid profitability backed by cost-optimisation measures and strong balance sheets will keep the credit risk profiles of mall operators healthy this fiscal," the agency said. CRISIL Ratings has analysed 28

Withdrawing new liquor policy set to hit Delhi revenues by 45% in FY23

State govt could still raise revenue surplus for the year after reverting to old way of conducting liquor trade

Crypto under PMLA: CoinDCX registers itself as reporting entity with FIU

As per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, a reporting entity is required to conduct KYC verification of the customers and maintain their records

Greaves Cotton to acquire motion-control systems player Excel Controlinkage

Greaves Cotton to acquire motion-control systems player Excel Controlinkage

Digi tool automation can fuel $1.4 trn of revenue, profit $282 bn: Infosys

Digital tools automation, talent diversity, and improving skill-sets among employees can drive up to USD 1.4 trillion in revenue and USD 282 billion in profit for companies, according to a latest study by IT major Infosys. The study titled 'Future of Work 2023' underscores how modern workplaces will see more hybrid working and digital engagement, enabling firms to build more diverse and creative teams. The survey revealed that shifting to a flexible, diverse, and digital work model is correlated with 7.7 percentage points higher profit growth, and 6.7 percentage points higher revenue growth. "According to the report, up to USD 1.4 trillion in revenue and USD 282 billion in new profit could be generated through digital tools automation, diversifying talent pool, and improving skills development among employees," according to Infosys statement, outlining the findings of the report. Retention of employees is critical, the study said, adding that the companies that increased their staf

Give specifics of notices to exporters seeking GST relief, says SC

Apex court seeks details from revenue department as it reserves final order

Budget may not be right time to restructure capital gains tax: Revenue secy

There's no need for having so many buckets under the capital gains tax structure or so many different permutations and combinations, says Tarun Bajaj

Eveready charged up, aims to double revenue in 4 years with existing biz

Company's focus shifts to topline growth under Burmans; may look at new categories later

Adani Enterprises Q2 net more than doubles; revenue rises threefold

In Q2, integrated resource management, saw revenue growing over three times to Rs 30,435 crore YoY

Online cosmetics retailer Nykaa's Q2 net more than doubles to Rs 5.2 cr

Revenue for the quarter was up 39% YoY to Rs 1,230.8 crore

Under scanner: Special mechanism for sharing trade data in the works

CBIC come across 12-13 cases of import-export data leaks to dark web

Rising offshore revenue to be growth huge lever for years: Coforge CEO

The IT solutions provider has posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 220.6 crore for Q2FY23, up 36.6% YoY. Its revenue growth was driven by offshoring expansion