Maturity proceeds and returns from investment in PPF

The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is one of the popular small savings…

July 2019 turns out to be the worst in 17 years for Nifty and Sensex

The Indian stock markets recorded their worst July performance in 17 years…

Inheritance Tax has Potential to Reduce Wealth Inequality in India

India is listed as a country that has not been taking measures…

Parliament passes bill to ban unregulated deposits scheme

A bill to protect the interests of depositors subscribing to various unregulated…

SMEs and Start-ups Write to Revenue Department on Equalisation Levy

Domestic start-ups and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country have…

Budget 2019 Created Tax Arbitrage Between Debt AIFs and Debt MFs

Steve Jobs once said, “There are downsides to everything; there are unintended…

Tighter Tax Rules on Religious and Education Trust Income

The income of religious and education trusts is mostly tax-free. That is,…

Government and policymakers left with concerns as FPIs continue selling

Capital markets generally attract foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) when they perform well…

Trial Run of the New GST Return Offline Tool Goes Live

On 30 July, the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) launched the…

Lok Sabha passes Consumer Protection Bill

The Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 was passed by the Lok Sabha today.…