OPINION
EDITORIAL
Time to lower indirect taxes
The Finance Minister’s efforts to reform the direct tax regime having paid off, it is now time for similar changes in indirect taxes.
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ECONOMY
US-China currency war: Change in the tenor of debate
In last month’s Strategic Economic Dialogue with China, the US Treasury Secretary had lost the moral high ground from which he could sermonise on exchange rates. With the sub-prime crisis having global implications and threatening to slow growt h, the US could no longer blame the Chinese for financial imbalances, points out K. SUBRAMANIAN.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Strengthening PPPs in infrastructure
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TAXATION
Tax shelter for co-operative societies
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Can arbitrary taxes be collected without stay?
The end of the financial year can create problems for taxpayers with large tax demands raised against them and appeals kept pending. The pendency of appeals may not be due to any default on the part of the taxpayer. Yet, to meet the Budget ...
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Gift horses cantering in twilight zone
The appreciation of the rupee against the dollar will impact Indian imports and exports after a time lag, aver the experts. In the world of taxation too, some measures take time before delivering on their promise. That is why the facile ...
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INTERVIEW
The number of tax havens has tripled over the last three decades Detaxification
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