In the current fiscal year, tax and non-tax revenue collections could take a hit. The projections will need to be recalibrated in light of the uncertain environment.
Slump in corporate sector, overall slowdown in economy are key reasons, but analysts assure the slowdown is not likely to impact govt's fiscal projection for the year.
The I-T dept Thursday released time-series data on direct tax collections between 2000-01 & 2023-24, showing an increasing reliance on direct taxes versus indirect taxes.
Speaking at an event in Delhi, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti adds 'FDI isn't flowing into India at pace it should' & New Delhi must not view its self-reliance as 'fortress'.
The GST council must incorporate suitable provisions under the GST law to empower taxpayers to immediately remove disruptions in smooth flow of goods due to discretionary powers of authorities.
India's attractiveness as an investment destination is not based on its low tax rates. Give the super-rich basic amenities in return for the higher tax and they'll stay and pay.
Corporate tax collections levied on profits of firms contracted 18% in 2020-21 to a 5-year low. There has been a sharp fall in firms filing tax returns for income ranges of above Rs 5 lakh.
Like all fashion, intellectual fashion too moves in circles. With economic disruption, growing inequality, & lack of government resources, economic practice is coming full circle.
Tax revenues declined 22 per cent from the year-ago period to Rs 4.58 lakh crore and were at 28 per cent of the full year target of Rs 16.36 lakh crore in the April-September period.
The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.
Hormuz crisis is only the latest in a line of geopolitical flashpoints that shaped India’s energy strategy over the years, starting from OPEC oil embargo that followed the Yom Kippur war.
Three-day conflict between India and Pakistan underscored the growing importance of information warfare as a critical domain alongside conventional military operations.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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