The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, October 14, 2006

NRIS
Dal-roti minus the dal?
The ban on export of lentils and pulses has had its repercussions in NRI kitchens and Indian restaurants in the US. But there will be no compromise in the cuisine, even if it means spending more. More

EDITORIAL
Manufacturing growth
The economy is soaring but its future trajectory will depend on the way key issues are handled. More

INFRASTRUCTURE
SEZs without land acquisition
No one, not even the National Commission on Farmers, disagrees with the principal approach to the creation of SEZs. No one questions the governments' right to acquire land. But land does not have to be acquired. Farmers can pool their land and offer them to the promoters of SEZs in a Dutch auction, with terms spelt out in the best interests of both parties, says G. RAMACHANDRAN. More

TAXATION
The application of tax treaties
The practice of applying DTAA vis-à-vis domestic law varies from country to country. More

Taxman walks thru SIM card
You punch it when you're mad; you hug it when you're sad. What's that? Cell-phone? No, pillow, says one of the poems by S.I.M., whose `biography' on www.poemhunter.com reads simply, "Should It Matter". It may perhaps matter to those who ... More

How to get around FBT
Companies only with non-executive directors are not liable to FBT More

INCOME TAX
Taxability of income from government funds
Income earned by an SPV/nodal agency by investing government funds set apart for a project would be taxable. More

Trust breakers
There is no reason why trusts operating on business lines should enjoy tax exemption More

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