- 18 Apr 2026 05:35 PM
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Loss of input tax credit, policy changes weigh on life private insurers’ Q4 margins, profitability
Margins may stay under pressure in H1, with stocks correcting by 8-22% from their 52-week highs, and valuation premiums across large insurers converging.
Read More- 18 Apr 2026 05:37 PM
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Representation on Top 10 Issues in GST Enforcement Actions
Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/representation-top-10-issues-gst-enforcement-actions.html
The Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association submitted a representation to the Commercial Tax Department highlighting ten critical issues in GST enforcement practices affecting taxpayers and professionals.
Read More- 18 Apr 2026 05:41 PM
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Delhi CGST Busts ₹8 Cr Fake ITC; Company Director Arrested
The Anti-Evasion Branch of the CGST Delhi South Commissionerate detected fraudulent availment and utilisation of Input Tax Credit (ITC) exceeding ₹8 crore by a company dealing in assorted goods.
Read More- 13 Apr 2026 05:40 PM
CBI Arrests GST Superintendent & Inspector for Accepting Bribe in Registration Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Superintendent and an Inspector of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Ranipet Range, in a bribery case registered on 7 April 2026. The case arose from a complaint alleging that the Superintendent demanded ₹30,000 to facilitate GST registration clearance, later agreeing to accept ₹15,000.
Read More- 09 Apr 2026 06:42 PM
India’s monetary policy: The RBI did what was apt amid a war haze that will take time to clear up
The MPC decision to leave the Reserve Bank’s repo rate unchanged is consistent with economic uncertainty—despite a tentative US-Iran ceasefire.
Read More- 08 Apr 2026 06:35 PM
Mint Quick Edit | Smartphones need tax relief: These essential devices are getting way too expensive
Smartphone prices in India have leapt up as input costs rise. Given how vital these handsets are, they deserve tax relief just to help keep them within the reach of our multitudes. This is no ordinary product category.
Smartphone makers in India have raised prices by as much as 40%, according to a Mint report, as the war in West Asia and a chip scarcity push up costs.
- 07 Apr 2026 06:54 PM
Govt plans push for electric stoves to reduce LPG dependence
India is planning a major push to increase the share of electric cooking stoves in its kitchens, as a shortage of cooking gas triggered by the West Asia war continues to hit households. The plan may involve bringing in multilateral financial institutions to arrange zero-interest loans through state-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL).
Read More- 07 Apr 2026 06:58 PM
Why profitable MSMEs still run out of cash
Strong sales mask weak financial discipline, from poor cash flow tracking to GST lapses, leaving many small businesses locked out of credit.
Read More- 06 Apr 2026 06:38 PM
Auto retail sales up 13.3 pc at 2,96,71,064 units in FY26: FADA
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Retail sales of vehicles across categories in India in 2025-26 grew by 13.3 per cent at a record 2,96,71,064 units as compared to 2,61,87,255 units in the previous fiscal, with GST 2.0 helping overcome a subdued start to the year, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Monday.
Read More- 06 Apr 2026 06:34 PM
Deposit constraints shadow banks in March quarter even as growth stays robust
Early business updates from 19 banks, excluding small finance banks, showed that only a few managed to shrink the gap between loan and deposit growth.
Getting customers to park their money in deposits remains a struggle for banks, as loan demand continues to race ahead of deposit growth. In the March quarter, HDFC Bank stood out as the sole lender to raise deposits faster than loans, a period when its peers struggled.