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TopicConsumption tax

Topic: consumption tax

Japan PM Fumio Kishida ‘to sack deputy finance minister’ over delinquency on tax payments

Report of Kenji Kanda’s firing comes in the backdrop of poll by broadcaster FNN which shows approval rating for Kishida’s cabinet reaching a record low of 27.8%, 7.8 points below last month.

SubscriberWrites: GST: A panacea

It would ideal that we have only one tax law for the entire country—One Nation, One Tax. It should be such that it calculates the tax due and recovers it too.

Tax evasion threatens India’s budget goals amid economic slowdown

Poorer tax compliance is adding to the govt's revenue collection woes as consumption, which contributes almost 60% of India’s GDP, takes a knock.

India’s falling rupee has a silver lining – Rising software exports

Services exports, which mainly comprise software, has climbed to 7.3% of GDP in June from 6.8% in March 2017.

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Hyderabad’s broken roads make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Future City’ goal hard to believe

How can the Telangana government plan to build a world-class ‘Bharat Future City’ out of Hyderabad when it can’t even provide basic infrastructure?

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.