Finance - general
GST Council finalises a 5-12-18-28% rate structure
03 Nov 2016
Finance minister Arun Jaitly is likely to hit the opposition bump when the bill goes to Parliament for approval, since the Congress Party has been insisting on an 18 per cent cap on GST rate
Several key issues on table as GST Council meets
03 Nov 2016
RBI advises caution against fake Rs500 and Rs1,000 bank notes
27 Oct 2016
With a surge in the influx of counterfeit currency, of larger denominations of Rs500 and Rs1,000, the Reserve Bank has asked the public to make sure that the bank notes they accept are genuine
GST Council discusses 4-tier tax structure
19 Oct 2016
The GST Council on Tuesday proposed a graded GST rate structure of 6, 12, 18 and 26 per cent, with lower rates on essential items and the highest slab on luxury goods and or non-essential category items
RBI loosens classification norms for banks’ stressed assets
05 Oct 2016
Under this scheme, loans that companies find difficult to service can be restructured, providing for a longer repayment tenure, or waiving off a part of the debt so that companies are able to service their debt
RBI loosens classification norms for banks’ stressed assets
05 Oct 2016
Under this scheme, loans that companies find difficult to service can be restructured, providing for a longer repayment tenure, or waiving off a part of the debt so that companies are able to service their debt