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01 Feb 2017, 17:04

Budget 2017: Here’s how much income tax you will have to pay now

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced some relief for the common man in his Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. As per the new announcements, the income tax slabs...

01 Feb 2017, 16:42

Tax experts give thumbs up Arun Jaitley’s Budget. Here’s what their analysis says

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi -led Indian Government was looking to soothe pains of the common man after the demonetisati...

01 Feb 2017, 16:00

Brace up! Your mobilephone is going to become expensive

Once the Budget 2017 is implemented, prices of mobilephones will shoot up by nearly 1%. This move comes after the government proposed to impose custo...

01 Feb 2017, 13:51

India changes its income tax slab for people earning up to Rs 5 lakh. Here are income tax structures of China, UK, US, Brazil and Germany

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in his Budget 2017, announced relief for people earning income between Rs 2.5 ...

01 Feb 2017, 13:41

From boosting co-operative banks to digital payments: Here’s how banking sector in #Budget2017 looks like

The banking sector had a lot of expectation from this budget and it seems to be partially appeased with the same.

01 Feb 2017, 13:15

Relief for the common man! Income tax for people earning Rs 2.5 lakh-Rs 5 lakh reduced to 5%

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rolled out the Budget 2017, which focussed mainly on the poor and recovery. The Prime Minister...

24 Jan 2017, 17:04

Here are VAT rates of India, China, UK, Germany and Brazil. Find out which country has the highest rate

Value Added Tax (VAT) is not unfamiliar and all the consumers have been paying VAT on different items and services. VAT, whi...

23 Jan 2017, 12:37

This Budget, Govt is going to do anything to push demand that went down due to note ban. Here’s what it may do in taxes

Post demonetisation, India faced acute cash crunch due to which demand went crashing. The consumption reduced...

20 Jan 2017, 16:58

Here are the reforms that India needs to compete with UK, US and China in tax deductions

In India, the tax rate on domestic companies is currently being levied at 30%, which is quiet high in comparison with the gl...

19 Jan 2017, 16:32

You may need to show PAN card for small transactions too. Here are the details

In a bid to keep the momentum gained for cashless economy due to demonetisation, the government might announce big disincent...

18 Jan 2017, 14:40

Big relief for foreign portfolio investors! Tax dept holds circular on multiple taxations

The tax department gave a huge respite to Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) after it put its circular on indirect transfer ...

18 Jan 2017, 13:59

India has a better income tax structure than China. Here are the details

India and China are two biggest economies in the Asian region and both the nations have always been compared time and again ...

17 Jan 2017, 16:38

Tour operators want Arun Jaitley to exempt service tax on foreign exchange during inbound trips

The tour and travel industry has sought for exemption on service tax on foreign exchange earned on inbound tours in the upco...

17 Jan 2017, 12:53

Aviation ministry has sent its Budget 2017 wishlist to Arun Jaitely. Here’s what they expect

The Civil Aviation Ministry, for the first time, got its Budget 2017 wishlist vetted by professionals and has sent its recom...

16 Jan 2017, 17:48

India ranks way below than US, UK and China when it comes to ease of paying taxes. Here’s where India stands

Taxes are important for smooth functioning of an economy. They are the main source of federal, state and loca...

16 Jan 2017, 17:38

Expectations from Budget 2017 have increased post demonetisation. Here’s what the tax experts wish for

The Budget for 2017 is riding on a lot of expectation in the aftermath of demonetisation. It’s almost as if people are hopin...

16 Jan 2017, 16:39

Junk food, sugary drinks may attract higher taxes in Budget 2017

In the upcoming Union Budget 2017, junk food and sugar-sweetened beverages may attract higher taxes. With this move, the government will make an effo...

16 Jan 2017, 16:08

Budget 2017 may give individual, corporate tax payers a cheer, here’s how

Union Budget 2017 may make individuals and corporate taxpayers happy as the government is now looking forward to make things...

13 Jan 2017, 12:01

Get ready for ‘cash tax’. Here’s what it is

In a bid to promote cashless economy, the Indian government is now considering a 'cash tax'. If the proposal is cleared, it may figure in the Februar...

12 Jan 2017, 14:22

Arun Jaitley may drop tough tax accounting rules in Budget 2017

Finance Ministry has finally decided to consider India Inc’s pleas to abolish the Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS). IDCS came into ...

11 Jan 2017, 12:52

These were the home loan tax benefits that were announced during Budget 2016

Planning a budget for 2017 and thinking of buying your dream house? If yes, you should definitely not overlook some of the t...

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