Residential vs Commercial: Tips to optimize your property taxes in FY24
  • 15 Apr 2023 06:14 PM
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Residential vs Commercial: Tips to optimize your property taxes in FY24

Source: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/residential-vs-commercial-tips-to-optimize-your-property-taxes-in-fy24-11681470451239.html

The Income Tax Act of 1961 governs property tax as well as other indirect taxes like GST and stamp duty. In the income tax return, all sorts of properties are taxed under the head "income from house property." Residential and commercial properties are taxed differently in India; for example, residential property taxes are frequently based on the assessed value of the property, whereas commercial property taxes are frequently based on both the assessed value of the property and the income earned by the business. In FY24, here’s how individuals can optimize their residential and commercial taxation.

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Be ready to pay more GST while booking autos! Delhi HC upholds Centre's notification
  • 13 Apr 2023 06:09 PM
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Be ready to pay more GST while booking autos! Delhi HC upholds Centre's notification

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/be-ready-to-pay-more-gst-while-booking-autos-delhi-hc-upholds-centre-s-notification-11681378960027.html

Uber India Systems Private Limited argued in its submissions that the imposition of GST on autorickshaw rides booked through their platform could lead to financial implications

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DGGI takes action against Mauritius-based entities for online gambling, betting
  • 11 Apr 2023 07:26 PM
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DGGI takes action against Mauritius-based entities for online gambling, betting

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/dggi-takes-action-against-mauritius-based-entities-for-online-gambling-betting-11681199473279.html

The companies based in Cyprus, Mauritius, and Cayman Islands, which are not registered in India, are suspected of assisting numerous high-net-worth individuals.

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Sugar prices to surge as supplies dwindle
  • 11 Apr 2023 07:20 PM

Sugar prices to surge as supplies dwindle

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/manufacturing/sugar-prices-set-to-hit-new-highs-as-production-estimates-cut-and-supply-tightens-potentially-stoking-inflation-and-forcing-rbi-to-keep-interest-rates-high-11681152391433.html

Mill prices of sugar, which have been rising for the past three weeks, are expected to hit new highs in the next few months due to the limited availability of the sweetener in the domestic market.

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Covid jab Covovax to be available on CoWIN soon; to cost ₹225 per dose
  • 11 Apr 2023 07:23 PM

Covid jab Covovax to be available on CoWIN soon; to cost ₹225 per dose

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid-jab-covovax-to-be-available-on-cowin-soon-to-cost-rs-225-per-dose-11681179936394.html

According to official sources, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has reportedly approved the inclusion of Serum Institute's Covovax on the CoWIN portal as a heterologous booster dose for adults, in light of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in various parts of the country, PTI reported.

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Online gaming rules provide clarity, will bolster innovation and growth
  • 07 Apr 2023 05:32 PM

Online gaming rules provide clarity, will bolster innovation and growth

Source: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/new-it-rules-for-online-gaming-industry-provide-clarity-and-protection-for-consumers-curb-illegal-offshore-platforms-and-support-legitimate-domestic-gaming-growth-11680805731921.html

The amendments in the IT rules for the online gaming industry, which have been formulated and finalized after extensive public consultations by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in a short period of time, is a significant positive development for the online gaming industry. The notification of these rules sends a strong signal from the central government to mainstream online gaming, in line with PM Narendra Modi’s vision of making India a global gaming innovation hub.

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Re-globalization with risk control should also mean a growth relook
  • 07 Apr 2023 05:24 PM

Re-globalization with risk control should also mean a growth relook

Source: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/monetary-policy-banking-regulation-and-the-need-for-a-universal-reverse-charge-mechanism-examining-india-s-growth-drivers-and-unmet-needs-11680797391806.html

The unanimous decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on 6 April to pause the repo rate at 6.5%, along with the renewed emphasis on banking regulation and supervision, is entirely in accordance with the need of the hour. There is no guarantee that the policy rate will rest at this level. But the pause commendably reflected attentiveness to the impact of policy rate hikes on banks—in particular, the inability of (some if not all) banks to pass on the substantial hike over the past year. And the renewed regulatory focus is clearly a response to the financial turbulence perpetrated by the lack of coherence between monetary tightening in the US and banking regulation (in what is admittedly a more diffuse regulatory structure there).

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E-way bills hit record 90.9 mn in March on surge in biz activity
  • 07 Apr 2023 05:28 PM

E-way bills hit record 90.9 mn in March on surge in biz activity

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/eway-bills-hit-record-90-9-mn-in-march-on-surge-in-biz-activity-11680802448499.html

NEW DELHI : Electronic permits raised by businesses for moving goods within and across states hit a record 90.9 million in March, indicating robust economic activity in the final month of the financial year, according to data available from GSTN, the company that processes GST returns.

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RBI Monetary Policy: No hike in repo rate, RBI keeps it steady at 6.5%
  • 06 Apr 2023 05:28 PM

RBI Monetary Policy: No hike in repo rate, RBI keeps it steady at 6.5%

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/no-hike-in-repo-rate-rbi-keeps-it-steady-at-65-11680742443324.html

The RBI monetary policy committee (MPC) announced the first bi-monthly policy for FY24 on April 6, concluding a three-day meeting. The MPC, led by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, met on April 3, 5 and 6 to review the current monetary policy.

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