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The Economic Times Economy on strong wicket after fiscal first quarter
India's economy showed strong first-quarter performance with surging manufacturing activity, robust GST collections, and record-high Sensex, alongside a rise in passenger car sales and new export orders from overseas markets, as highlighted by industry experts and economic indicators.
The Economic Times Hindenburg faces Sebi scrutiny, Kotak Bank dragged in Adani saga
Adani-Hindenburg Case: Hindenburg Research's disclosure of suspected violations by India's securities regulator regarding Adani Group's short bet led to minimal gains, highlighting challenges faced by foreign investors under Indian securities rules.
The Economic Times Sebi approves IPOs of FirstCry, Unicommerce and Gala
Sebi approves IPO plans for FirstCry, Unicommerce, and Gala. FirstCry proposes to utilise the net proceeds up to Rs 1816 crore from the offer towards funding the expenditure for setting up new modern stores under the 'BabyHug' brand, setting up a warehouse in India, expenditure for lease payments for the existing identified modern stores owned and operated by the company, in India. Gala Precision Engineering had filed its IPO papers with Sebi on February 14, 2024. The IPO consists of a fresh issue of equity shares up to 25.58 lakh and an offer for sale up to 6.16 lakh by the promoter group and individual selling shareholders.
The Economic Times MSME ministry seeks additional ₹5,000 crore for job generation scheme
The ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises is seeking an additional ₹5,000 crore for the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme due to a surge in subsidy claim applications. Budget constraints and an overwhelming number of applications have led to delays in subsidy disbursement. In FY24, Union Bank of India had the highest subsidy claim and release under the scheme. The government subsidizes a percentage of the loan amount for self-employment ventures, with applicants required to contribute towards the project cost. Despite the high demand, the budget allocation for PMEGP in the current year is lower than the revised estimates for the previous year.
The Economic Times Government working on aggregation of CA firms, accounting standards for insurance sector
Government and ICAI collaborate to boost global accounting firm presence. Efforts include setting standards for insurance sector and LLPs, and reducing the time for voluntary company closure. ICAI President plans for CA firm aggregation in the near future.
The Economic Times Digital transformation of taxation: How GST is bringing about a technology revolution within the tax function
Siddharth Mehta and Prashanth Agarwal, Partners at PwC India, emphasize GST's transformative impact, highlighting technological advancements in compliance, data analytics, and AI, driving a more efficient and transparent tax system.
The Economic Times GST collection grew 12% YoY at Rs 1.61 crore in June: Finance Ministry
This was the fourth successive month that GST revenues have been over Rs 1.6 lakh crore mark.
The Economic Times What next for GST after seven years of existence?
Industry stakeholders want the government to address challenges in audits, implement a robust dispute resolution mechanism, rationalise GST rates, and promote exports by liberalising rules.
The Economic Times Incomplete transmission could delay rate reversal by RBI
High food inflation and incomplete transmission of the 250 basis point policy rate hikes since May 2022 could delay the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) rate cut. Transmission through loan and deposit rates varied between 111 and 245 bps until May 2024, except for loans linked to external benchmarks, which had immediate full transmission.
The Economic Times India catching up with China, Vietnam on phone exports
India is rapidly narrowing the gap with China and Vietnam in mobile phone exports. In FY24, while mobile phone exports from China and Vietnam declined by 2.78% and 17.6% respectively, Indian exports surged by 40.5%, according to officials citing global trade data. India has captured nearly 50% of the reduction in mobile phone exports from these two countries, aligning with its objective of absorbing a significant portion of the supply chain shift from China.
The Economic Times Budget 2024: India’s GST kitty remains central focus; a look at overall collection
India GST Collection Budget 2024 | Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to incorporate robust Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections, hitting Rs 2.1 lakh crore in April 2024, into Union Budget 2024. With May's collections at Rs 1.73 lakh crore, GST continues to streamline, aiding government fiscal strategies amidst economic growth and coalition governance challenges.
The Economic Times Record upturn in job creation drives India's manufacturing PMI to 58.3 in June
Activity in India's manufacturing sector rebounded last month with an increase in output driven by robust demand, leading to the fastest rate of hiring in over 19 years despite ongoing inflationary pressures, according to a survey.
The Economic Times Budget 2024: Will Modi govt go ahead and cut corporate tax?
Tax collections, both direct and indirect, during 2023-24 surpassed, or at least met, the govt's targets. In view of the govt's comfortable fiscal position, various quarters are expecting that a cut in corporate tax rates could be likely.
The Economic Times Banks scanning proprietor A/Cs to spot 'money mules'
Banks intensify scrutiny on new accounts to combat mule activities, adapting to evolving fraud tactics like forming private companies. Vigilant measures include verification visits, latitude data, and washout logic analysis to deter money laundering and digital frauds in the financial system.
The Economic Times It's taxing times for electoral bond buyers after Supreme Court's Feb verdict
More than 1,000 entities who purchased electoral bonds for political donations may now face inquiries from tax authorities regarding the deductions claimed on these contributions, following the Supreme Court's decision to invalidate the scheme in February. The Supreme Court, in its ruling on February 15, declared the electoral bond scheme unconstitutional. Since its introduction in January 2018, the scheme had amassed Rs 16,518 crore in donations for political parties.
