Post independence, India lost a staggering $462 billion in illicit financial flows due to tax evasion, crime and corruption, a research and advocacy group said in a report today. The report, The Drivers and Dynamics of Illicit Financial Flows from India: 1948-2008′, released by Washington-based Global Financial Integrity (GFI) found that the faster rates of economic growth since economic reform started in 1991 led to a deterioration of income distribution which led to more illicit flows from the country.
The tax-free bonds of Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) received bids of over Rs 300 crore on the very first day after it opened for subscription on Monday, according to distributors of the bonds. IRFC plans to raise Rs 1,000 crore through
The government on Tuesday said it was looking into at least four more cross-border mergers like Vodafone for a possible tax loss that may have taken place. The deals under scanner include GE Capital International Services, Intelnet Global Services,
The Commerce Ministry today said it will set up a committee to recast the export-oriented unit scheme so that the scheme remain attractive even after the end of tax sops in 2011. “EOUs should be re-modeled because challenges and environment have cha
The Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010 has been referred to the Departmental Related Standing Committee on Finance of Parliament for detailed examination and Report. 2. Considering the importance of the subject, the Committee under the Chairmanship of Shr
It has been decided to revise the additional fees payable as per Section 611(2) of the Companies Act, 1956 (except for Form 5) as per below details with effect from 5th December 2010 :-
To intimate discrepancy if any found in show cause notice by MCA. Show-cause Notices were issued to a number of defaulting companies. Ministry has undertaken a massive drive to cleanse the MCA21 Registry, as it was found that a number of companies who were in the old Registry are not filing their documents in the MCA21 system. Accordingly, computer generated Show-cause Notices were
Concerned over revenue leakages, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today asked the government auditor CAG to suggest corrective measures for raising tax and non-tax receipts. “…I would like the CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) to analyse the a
Indirect tax collection of the government for the first seven monthsof this financial year (April-October) was up 42% to Rs 1.80 lakh crore, an indication that the industrial growth in the country might gather steam in the coming months. “Total reven
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has rejected a claim on motor vehicle insurance policy as the insurer had not effected transfer of the policy according to Section 157 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Hearing a writ petition from Ms S. Selvi, wif
