The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, March 11, 2007

NRIS
TDS, foreign to non-residents
The company in which I work has acquired shares in a foreign outfit from its shareholders who are non-residents under the Income-Tax Act. The consideration has been paid to the non-residents and this has been reflected as investment in the ... More

SOCIAL SECURITY
For 2 lakh retired people the wait gets longer
Decision on EPF interest rate deferred yet again More

AUTOMOBILES
Celebration of the car
The 77th International Motor Show, which is being held in Geneva from March 8 to 18 this year, is certain to be another promising edition of this popular global automotive expo. Arguably the world's most important auto show draws every year ... More

BUDGET
Mining body urges rollback of export duty on iron ore
Imposition may lead to fall in export of fines More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Customs duty collections rise 35% in April-Feb
Excise duty collections up 5.8% More

TAXATION
Cash flow planning in new dividend tax regime
Companies have gone into overdrive mode to line up resources for interim dividend after the Budget 2007 proposed an increase in the rate of DDT (dividend distribution tax) from the existing rate of 12.5 per cent to 15 per cent. "This is a ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
OMS wins Sobha Developers account
Optimum Media Solutions (OMS), the specialist media independent belonging to the Mudra Group, has just been appointed as the media agency for Sobha Developers, one of India's largest real estate organisations, according to a ... More

EVENTS
Tatas turning a concept into reality
Unlike earlier, the new sedan concept that Tata Motors displayed at the Geneva Auto Show 2007, the Elegante, will most surely make it to the roads. It is based on an all-new platform. More

Concept cars at the Geneva Auto Show, 2007
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INCOME TAX
Ministry defends decision to retain expenditure disallowance limit
Move to increase use of cheques More