The Hindu Business Line : Monday, February 19, 2007

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COLUMNS

FOR THE ASKING
Claiming tax paid on bonus returned
I joined a company in February 2006 and I got some joining bonus (that is, Rs 1.5 lakh minus tax on it). I left that company in April 2006 and, as per the agreement, I had to return the entire joining bonus, which was Rs 1.5 lakh. I forgot to ... More

SWATI CA
Levy taxes but give us stability, fairness and peace
Story so far: At a nearby pharmacy, I meet an elderly couple I am familiar with. The grandpa rues that his interest income is not enough these days, and the grandma complains that expenses keep increasing, even to meet the bare minimum ... More

RACY CASES
Another look at takeover
The grit shown by the Tata group at the recent battle at the hammer has been hailed by the media as India's victory, and a leap by the developing nation into the league of nations that nurture multinationals. The ball of acquisition, set rolling ... More

STICKLISH ISSUES
FM confident of taming inflation
Responses to Sticklish Issues dated February 12 More

Sticklish Issues
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WRITE RIGHT
Good writing is never padded
Can the print media survive the Internet age? Perhaps, yes. But `they must evolve a distinctive role involving more than the basic skills of news gathering and reporting,' says Angela Phillips in Good Writing for Journalists, from Sage ... More

BILL OF HEALTH
Nutrition pyramid
A posting dated February 17 on www.prweb.com is headlined, `Nutrition expert challenges BBC on sources of protein in vegetarian and vegan diets'. One learns that the expert, Yvonne Bishop-Weston, avers that a vegetarian diet is ... More

AT YOUR SERVICE
Support service of business centre
We are running our office through a business centre in Bangalore and they are asking for 12.24 per cent service tax on the monthly invoice produced. The monthly invoice includes: (a) Rs 6,500 as rent for the rented cabin; (b) Rs 2,000 for ... More

60 SECONDS CHIEF!
Never promise unless you can deliver
Mr William Bickerdike is Regional Manager (South Asia) of Cambridge International Examinations. Cambridge is at the forefront of India's growing interest in international education. Mr Bickerdike started his overseas educational career as a ... More

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