Finance - general
DHFL proposes equity route for debt resolution
30 Sep 2019
Govt slashes corporate tax rate to 22% from 30%
20 Sep 2019
Finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman today announced a major reduction in corporate tax rate to 22 per cent from existing 30 per cent while also giving new domestic manufacturing companies the option to pay tax at 15 per cent
Modi launches pension scheme for small traders and self-employed
12 Sep 2019
Together, the pension schemes for farmers and traders and self-employed will benefit around 80 million people in the country, ensuring a monthly assured pension of Rs3,000 for each
Fintech panel proposes cash flow based lending to MSMEs
03 Sep 2019
The committee has also suggested a special drive for modernisation and standardisation of land records by setting up a dedicated National Digital Land Records Mission besides use of modern tools by all lending agencies
Task force on direct tax code submits report
20 Aug 2019
The task force, headed by Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Akhilesh Ranjan, is reported to have recommended significant relief for taxpayers, including an across-the-board 25 per cent tax rate for corporates and a new 5-20 per cent slab to benefit middle and upper middle class