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Investment in Share Market: Fundamental V/S Technical

Finance : Ever wondered what is the difference between Fundamental and Technical approaches to Stock Picking? Is Technical Analysis a form o...

July 16, 2021 4497 Views 0 comment Print

The Illusion of Return on Investment

Finance : In March 2020, when we had a market crash due to Covid-19, there were many people & articles talking about Market are under-pe...

July 14, 2021 2730 Views 3 comments Print

Where to Invest Money in India Now – Booming Market & Money Making

Finance : General believe lies among several goes saying Stock Market is very unstable, turbulent, uncertain, gamble and nobody likes taking...

July 8, 2021 2973 Views 1 comment Print

FM releases COVID Relief Package to boost economy: A Liquidity Lifeline

Finance : Welcome Announcements by Finance Minister to boost COVID affected sectors: Healthcare, Tourism, Exports, Job Creation In a bid to ...

June 29, 2021 2064 Views 0 comment Print

Financial Assistance Schemes for Electronic Component Manufacturers

Finance : Financial Assistance for Electronic Component Manufacturers PLI SCHEME – AN OVERVIEW Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) fo...

June 29, 2021 1713 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Govt Clarifies on false claims on monetisation of temple gold holdings

Finance : The Ministry of Finance clarified that claims regarding monetisation of temple gold holdings or issuance of gold bonds to temples ...

May 21, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

Government Approves Wage and Pension Revision for Financial Sector Staff

Corporate Law : The issue addressed is long-pending wage and pension revisions in key financial institutions. The key takeaway is substantial pay ...

January 23, 2026 717 Views 0 comment Print

New President and Vice President of ICSI

CA, CS, CMA : CS Dhananjay Shukla is elected as President and CS Pawan G Chandak as Vice President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of In...

January 20, 2025 2876 Views 0 comment Print

Key Finance Ministry Updates: CBDT & CBIC Highlights 2024

CA, CS, CMA : Highlights from the Finance Ministry's 2024 initiatives, covering direct tax refunds, GST reforms, Customs updates, and India's FA...

December 27, 2024 1119 Views 0 comment Print

Nirmala Sitharaman Takes Office as Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister

Finance : Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman assumes office as Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, pledges commitment to 'Ease of Living' a...

June 12, 2024 1065 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala HC Grants Stay on Income Tax Recovery Pending Final Order

Income Tax : Kerala High Court's stay order halts income tax recovery until final decision. Read the full text of the judgment/order here....

April 3, 2024 915 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax on Renting of Immovable Properties- AP High Court stays retrospective amendment

Service Tax : TRENT Ltd and Future Value Retail Ltd have challenged before the AP High Court, the service tax with retrospective effect on rent...

June 7, 2010 1032 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Govt Raises SAED on Diesel Exports to Rs 24/Litre

Excise Duty : The government amended an earlier excise notification to revise the applicable rate to ₹24 per litre. The change has been made i...

April 11, 2026 456 Views 0 comment Print

Road and Infrastructure Cess on Diesel Increased to Rs. 36 per Litre

Excise Duty : Government has increased Road and Infrastructure Cess on high speed diesel to ₹36 per litre through a new notification. The chan...

April 11, 2026 831 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Raises SAED on High Speed Diesel to Rs 24/Litre

Excise Duty : Finance Ministry increases Special Additional Excise Duty on high speed diesel to Rs 24 per litre by amending Eighth Schedule, eff...

April 11, 2026 693 Views 0 comment Print

22 GSTAT Judicial Members Appointed as Vice Presidents

Goods and Services Tax : The government has appointed 22 Judicial Members as Vice Presidents of GSTAT benches. The move aims to improve efficiency and stre...

March 23, 2026 1128 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Waives Fee for Export Document Changes Due to Force Majeure

Custom Duty : CBIC clarified that fees for amendment or cancellation of export documents may be waived when changes arise due to circumstances b...

March 10, 2026 1011 Views 0 comment Print


Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) Guidance – Regarding

August 7, 2020 375 Views 0 comment Print

India has a large network of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (‘DTAAs’ or ‘Tax Treaties’, hereinafter) with various countries. The DTAAs, inter-alia, provide rules and mechanisms for allocation of taxing rights amongst the treaty partners; avoidance of economic and juridical double taxation; and resolution of taxation not in accordance with the treaty through the Mutual Agreement Procedure (‘MAP’, hereinafter).

Year End Review – 2018- Ministry of Finance 

January 4, 2019 996 Views 0 comment Print

The Indian Government has made significant strides in the last 4 years in taking India to new heights in terms of the welfare of the citizenry, the overall structure& growth of the economy, and creating a strong presence as an emerging global power. To fuel such achievements, the Government has worked tirelessly for shouldering a […]

The Fiction of Loan Waiver to Capitalists: FM Clarifies

November 29, 2017 2112 Views 1 comment Print

Over the last few days, a rumor is being propagated regarding waiver of loans of capitalists by banks. Time has come for the nation to be apprised of facts in this regard.

RBI allows deposit of demonetised notes confiscated before 30.12.2016

May 12, 2017 2970 Views 0 comment Print

Where specified bank notes have been confiscated or seized by a law enforcement agencies or produced before a court on or before the 30th day of December 2016, such specified bank notes may be tendered, at any office of the Reserve Bank specified under subsection (1) of section 4 of the Act or a nationalised bank designated by the Reserve Bank for the said purpose, for deposit in a bank account or exchange of the value thereof with legal tender,

Govt mandates Aadhaar for Atal Pension Yojana

May 11, 2017 984 Views 0 comment Print

An individual eligible for receiving the benefits under the Scheme of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is hereby required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.

NPAs slowed down in Q4 of Current Financial Year: FM

March 15, 2017 969 Views 0 comment Print

FM: Rate of increase of Non Performing Assets (NPAs) has slowed down in the last Quarter of the Current Financial Year; Government is taking sector specific measures to deal with the problem of NPAs;

Challenges for Success of Goods and Service Tax (GST) In India

April 28, 2015 8159 Views 0 comment Print

The 122nd Constructional Amendment Bill seeks to introduce the Goods and Service Tax (GST Bill) was tabled in the Lok Sabha on 19th December 2014. Touting it as the single biggest tax reform since independence, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (FM) while introducing the Bill had said that the GST law will subsume all indirect levies from April, 2016 and would ensure seamless flow of goods and service across the country.

Foreign Bank Accounts Held By 1195 Indians – Govt. will take action

February 9, 2015 642 Views 0 comment Print

Concealment Penalty Proceedings U/S 271(1)(C) of Income Tax Act 1961 Initiated in 128 Cases in which Assessments were Completed While in the Remaining Cases, Assessment Proceedings are at Advance Stage; Information About Hsbc Foreign Bank Accounts was Received from the French Authorities in Respect Of 628 Indian Persons/Entities; Necessary Investigation as Per The Provisions of […]

CBDT releases Explanatory Notes on Finance Act, 2013

January 24, 2014 25847 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT CIRCULAR NO.03/2014 Section 10 Change in the definition of keyman insurance policy, exemption to income of investor Protection Fund of depositors, pass through status to certain Alternative Investment Funds exemption of income received in India in Indian currency by a foreign company exemption to National Financial Holdings company Limited

Float – A Useful Tool for cash management

November 2, 2013 13735 Views 0 comment Print

The cash balance shown in the company’s Ledger may not be the same as the available balance in its bank account. The difference is the net float. When the firm has written large number of cheques awaiting clearance, the available balance will be larger than the ledger balance.

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