After deciding to deploy revenue service officers at eight overseas Income Tax units, the government will now depute IRS officers to an international economic body OECD to enhance Indian capabilities in tackling money laundering, tax crimes and bribe
The US was extraordinarily frustrated with the slow pace of opening up of Indian economy, despite the issue being raised at the highest level, a top Obama Administration has said As you know, (the US) President (Barack) Obama led in exports and a mission to India as part of his Southeast Asia trip last year and I will be honest, we have been extraordinarily frustrated at the slow pace of opening that market, US Trade Representative Ron Kirk said at a Congressional hearing
India has entered into a pact with the British Virgin Islands for exchange of information to check tax evasion and money laundering. This is the third Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) — as it is known in the parlance of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) — signed by India.
The Government today approved Rs 7,029 crore compensation to states for the losses they suffered due to reduction in central sales tax (CST) rate in 2010-11.The Union Cabinet , chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh , has approved a proposal for pr
The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of Ministry of Finance to move the necessary amendments in the Coinage Bill 2009, which is pending in the Lok Sabha with such consequential and drafting changes as may be considered necessary. A Bill to t
The Union Cabinet today approved the recapitalization of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to improve their Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio CRAR) in the following manner: (a) Share of Central Government i.e. Rs.1,100 crore will be released as per
The Union Cabinet has decided to amend the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 to streamline the age-old processes and to address certain issues governed by the Print Media Policy and the guidelines/rules. The main features of the proposed Bi
You may have come across a headline in one of the National newspapers on the sixty first Republic Day this year which I quote “There is a limit how much RBI can do”. It is in response to the strategy RBI is likely to adopt to tackle rising inflation
In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1)(c) of section 4 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, number S.O 147(E), dated the 21st February, 1992, namely :—
CIRCULAR NO. 305.2/1/F&AILAB2008/277/2011-12, DATED 9-2-2011 Section 35 of the Insurance Act, 1938 lays down the framework for amalgamation and transfer of life insurance companies. However, a similar provision is not available in case of non-life insurance companies. This anomaly is proposed to be rectified in the Insurance Amendment Bill, 2008. Against the background of the […]
