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Topic: Retrospective tax

India’s growth can’t run on autopilot. Investors aren’t buying Modi’s global bright spot hype

Every time Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal speaks, you would think India is the world’s preeminent export hub. In reality, our share of global merchandise exports is under 3% and shrinking.

Indian govt has a physics problem—time travelling to change tax laws will hurt business

Govt inaction has 3 impacts on e-gaming: smaller companies operating in grey market to avoid tax, bigger ones moving out of the country, and international companies pausing plans to enter India.

Here’s why a Supreme Court ruling on royalty is set to hurt mining companies

States can recover past tax dues but not for period before 1 April 2005 while tax arrears can be paid over a staggered period of 12 years, top court clarifies.

Retrospective tax is good riddance. But Modi govt can do more to attract foreign investors

India needs to offer stability in its regulatory regime and rule of law in order to compete with countries like Vietnam that are vying for space vacated by China.  

RSS affiliate & BJP leader spar over Modi govt decision to do away with retrospective tax 

Swadeshi Jagran Manch co-convenor Ashwani Mahajan and BJP leader Vijay Chauthaiwale argued on the implication of the Modi government decision. 

Retrospective tax is a start, Modi govt needs to do more to make India’s playing field fairer

Retrospective taxes are just one facet of arbitrary state action. MNCs that have committed billions of dollars have many other legal minefields awaiting them.

Modi govt finally moves to bury controversial UPA era retrospective tax ghost

Decision will end India’s dispute with Vodafone Plc and Cairn Energy Plc, and in 15 other similar cases. FM Sitharaman notes that the retrospective tax became a ‘sore point’ with investors.

India to take legal recourse over Cairn Energy’s confiscation of Paris assets worth Rs 180 cr

Cairn Energy has been moving aggressively to push the Modi govt to comply with the $1.7 billion arbitration award that it won in December 2020 in the retrospective taxation case.

Why India continues to fight the Vodafone, Cairn Energy retrospective tax battles

While two recent international decisions against India’s retrospective taxes tell one story, there is another side which ought not to be ignored.

Govt should accept Vodafone ruling, bury retrospective tax row. India needs investor-friendly image

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