The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 03, 2008

TAXATION
Some long-standing demands addressed
As expected, the Budget has maintained the peak rate of basic Customs duty for non-agricultural products at 10 per cent — a result of rupee appreciation and demands from industry associations. However, the rationalisation of duty rates ... More

Budget 2008: No big deal for India Inc
Every year, the introduction of the Finance Bill is preceded by anticipation from the corporate sector of a reduction in tax rates and introduction of tax sops. The Finance Minister in the last Union Budget of the UPA Government, while ... More

Positives on the indirect tax front
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MANAGEMENT
IT'S LONELY AT THE TOP
Evolving into a CEO
Every young manager aspires to become a CEO, but sadly only a few make it. The top of the pyramid is unforgivingly narrow! The road to the top is long and hard and very, very slippery. Traversing this tortuous path calls for steely ... More

New productivity challenge
Sangeeta’s summer project concerned the study of mutuality of expectations, set by the employers on the employees and vice versa. By polling the perceived effectiveness of the employees in their current roles using the five questions below, ... More

PRIVATE BANKS
HDFC acquires Centurion Bank
Responses to Sticklish Issues dated February 25 More

EVENTS
Just Do IT
Anand Potdar - Indore - anandasasa at rediffmail.com, C.A.Alamelu - l.alamelu at gmail.com, C.D.Srinivasan - Tahsildar (Retd) - Tiruchi - amjadali_g at yahoo.co.in, C.Subramanya - Bangalore - ceeyes53 at gmail.com, G K Ramachandra - Ferrogreen ... More

Number Crunch
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INCOME TAX
Welcome relief to individual taxpayers
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Proposals that affirm, nullify court decisions
In Budget 2008 there are 55 amendments to the Income-Tax Act, 1961. Amendments to statutory provisions are made because of (i) changes in the economy, (ii) to plug the existing loopholes, and (iii) to provide a fillip to priority areas. ... More

PEOPLE
Have values that all can respect
One teacher I remember, and why: Mr. Mathoo, my Geography Teacher. He was repetitive to the extent we never forgot what he taught. One most valuable work lesson, thus far: Don’t dabble in things ... More

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