A social media post has again brought the spotlight on how alleged corruption continues in the tax regime and haunts people who want to expand their businesses. The post, shared by Vinod Gupta, revealed his frustration over delays in getting his Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration. He alleged in the post that after failing
US President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports is set to impact India’s metal exports worth $4.56 billion, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). The revised tariffs, which will take effect on June 4, 2025, are expected to make Indian metal products significantly more expensive
The Indian stock market is currently going through a phase of volatility, with the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex hovering below their record highs. After a good 2023 and 2024, midcaps and smallcaps corrected sharply. This was due to profit-booking, liquidity issues, and high PE multiples, leading investors back to largecaps. Yet, structural growth for
Written by Pavani Soni The self-help sections in bookstores are replete with texts on ‘How to be rich (quickly)?’. There are numerous courses and discourses on means of generating passive income, exploring side gigs, and becoming the rich dads. With an expansive life expectancy, it’s natural to seek sustenance beyond regular employment. But there’s another
The Hinduja family, led by Gopichand Hinduja, Chairman of the 110-year-old multinational Hinduja Group, has once again secured the top spot on The Sunday Times Rich List, with a reported net worth of £35.3 billion. This marks the fourth consecutive year the UK-based family has led the definitive annual ranking of the wealthiest individuals and
The IPO market is buzzing with activity again. This week, four new public issues are set to open which include two from the mainboard and two from the SME segment. With these new IPO openings this week, it indicates that after a brief pause in the IPO markets in the past two months, companies are
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which has more than 7 crore active members working in the organised private sector in the country, has ushered in some landmark reforms on the policy front this year. There are several other initiatives in the pipeline. The purpose of these changes is to simplify the process, bring more
Urban Company is rethinking its approach to international growth by moving away from its earlier strategy of building operations independently in foreign markets. The home services provider, which is preparing for a Rs 1,900-crore initial public offering (IPO), is now focusing on partnerships and platform integrations to sustain its presence outside India. The company had
Health insurers may need to raise premiums by 3–5% to offset the loss of input tax credit (ITC) after the full GST exemption on individual life and health policies, Kotak Institutional Securities said in a report. The brokerage noted that despite a possible price hike, customers would still benefit from a 12–15% reduction in prices
The tax reforms unleashed by the government has missed an important segment of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), namely, detergents. The Rs 45,000-crore category, among the largest FMCG segments in India, continues to attract an 18% GST. There has been no rationalisation of tax there, even as some other daily-use items such as soaps, hair oils
Quant Mutual Fund is all set to make a first entry into the new-asset class Specialised Investment Fund allowed by Sebi. Founder & CIO Sandeep Tandon tells Ananya Grover that investors should not look at it in isolation but as a combination with other mutual funds. Excerpts: How should an investor look at SIFs from
To make India’s tax system simple and transparent, the government has announced historic reforms in the 56th GST Council meeting. The four tax slabs applicable till now have been reduced to only two major rates – 5% and 18%, while a special 40% slab has been introduced for luxury and harmful products or ‘sin goods’.
Kaynes Semicon, the semiconductor subsidiary of Kaynes Technology, is set to deliver its first chip from its outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat, by the first week of October. The milestone comes less than 11 months after receiving approvals in September last year, reflecting one of the fastest execution timelines in
