Tax Reforms

Union Budget 2019: Economists seek tax reforms, measures for jobs, investments in meeting with Nirmala Sitharaman

Further simplification of GST, implementation of the direct tax code, initiating job-oriented growth measures and maintaining fiscal prudence were some of the key suggestions made by economists for the ensuing Budget to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday

Jordan political crisis: King Abdullah replaces PM to defuse massive protests over tax reforms

Jordan’s King Abdullah replaced his prime minister on Monday in a move to defuse the biggest protests in years.

Budget 2018: Industry may pitch for simpler GST to make it taxpayer-friendly, says KPMG

There still remain certain areas such as streamlining the GST compliance and improving the GST Network IT Platform which requires immediate attention

EU draft documents show that members are resisting plans to raise the tax bill of tech companies.

France has openly called for an “equalisation tax” on the turnover of digital companies, aimed at levelling up the amount of tax they pay on their earnings.

Demonetisation anniversary: Narendra Modi a visionary but PM must take persuasive approach to reforms

The jury is still out on whether demonetisation was a good or bad policy and whether it has met its stated and unstated objectives but one year into Narendra Modi's incredibly disruptive move, the perils of forcing through a major policy decision in a diverse democracy is clear.

GST rollout: Double whammy in Delhi restaurants tonight as hotels present two bills

With the launch of the new Goods and Services Tax (GST), those planning to dine out on Friday night may find themselves caught in minor disputes over payments, if they stay on post midnight.

GST rollout: One crore traders, businessmen to fall under ambit of tax reform, says Jayant Sinha

As many as one crore traders and businessmen are expected to come under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), a tax reform that will also help in economic integration, Union Minister Jayant Sinha said on Friday

GST in the year of demonetisation will be an overkill but it can't wait long

By itself GST would be a disruptive development; now the disruption will be larger, says Kavita Rao, who has been involved in the process of framing the tax reform

Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes ban: PM Modi did an outstanding job, Anil Bokil tells Firstpost

To suddenly scrap high-value denomination notes is 50 percent of the job done, NGO Arthakranti Pratisthan founder Anil Bokil tells Firstpost in an exclusive interview.

India to focus reforms on tax, banks, infrastructure to spur growth: Arun Jaitley

Jaitley said the new GST, once implemented, would have a "transformational" impact by creating a common market in India for the first time