Finance - general
LIC's proposed IPO, IDBI stake sale to fetch govt over Rs90,000 cr
03 Feb 2020
Reports say the government is likely to sell a minimum 10 per cent equity in LIC through the proposed initial public offer while also diluting government stake in IDBI Bank
GST administration set for major overhaul
01 Feb 2020
GST administration set for major overhaul
01 Feb 2020
Govt allows staggered filing of GSTR-3B returns
22 Jan 2020
GST Council fixes 28% uniform rate for lottery, no rate hike
19 Dec 2019
The GST Council recommended exemption of upfront payment for long term lease of industrial/financial infrastructure plots having 20 per cent or more government ownership and also considered a uniform rate of GST on bags and sacks made of polyethylene or polypropylene strips or the like used for packing of goods
New bill seeks to trim employee share in PF, take over CSR funds
09 Dec 2019
Over the long term, the government proposes to scrap EPFO and switchover to NPS, even as the amendments to the Social Security Code Bill 2019 provides for appropriating the corpus available from collections under corporate social responsibility to establish a social security fund
Phoenix to acquire Swiss Re's UK business for $4.1 bn
06 Dec 2019
The acquisition will create an enlarged Phoenix Group with £329 billion of assets under administration and 14.1 million policies, confirming Phoenix’s position as the largest life and pensions consolidator in Europe