The Finance Minister presented the interim budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on 1 February, and fast-moving consumer goods (brands) players have many things to say as they have welcomed the Interim Budget 2024. Industry players believe that the government’s interim budget maintains continuity in policies, focusing on welfare and support for the ‘Garib,’ ‘Mahilayen,’ […]
India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue for January 2024 has jumped to Rs 1,72,129 crore, reflecting an impressive 10.4 per cent Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) growth. This is the second-highest monthly collection ever and the third time in the fiscal year 2023-24 that collections topped Rs 1.70 lakh crore. From April 2023 to January 2024, gross GST collections totaled […]
The Union Cabinet has given the green light for the extension of the Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) for the export of apparel/garments and made-ups. The approval comes to foster a stable policy regime, crucial for the long-term planning of trade, particularly in the textile sector where advance orders […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the budget for the sixth time. On Thursday, she unveiled the interim budget for FY 2024-2025 ahead of the official government takeover in July 2024. Sitharaman expressed confidence in BJP’s victory in the upcoming general election this year. She stated, “In July 2024, our administration will present a comprehensive […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated on Thursday that the government intends to convert India into a developed country by 2047. During the interim Budget 2024-25 presentation, she stated that minimum support prices for ‘Annadata’ (farmers) had been raised frequently and properly. Sitharaman emphasised the government’s commitment to social justice as an effective and necessary model, […]
Indian electronics players seek tax reductions and export opportunities to sustain the ‘Made in India’ momentum and compete with challenges posed by Chinese brands The spike in ‘Made in India’ items seen in the Indian sector last year, combined with the exit of numerous Chinese brands, has created opportunities for local players. However, competing directly […]
Zero-duty import of Gold by a large PSU company has come under the scanner, sources told BW. India levies a 14.35 per cent duty on the import of Gold Dores (unrefined gold) but some refiners like MMTC, a public sector entity and PAMP, a Switzerland company, were importing dores from least developed countries (LCDs) on […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is preparing to present her sixth consecutive budget on 1 February. The budget’s focus is expected to be on putting more money in the hands of the people, with probable tweaks to tax slabs or an increase in basic deductions as possible avenues for achieving this goal. Another recommendation is to increase finances for the […]
Zomato has obtained a licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for its subsidiary, Zomato Payments, allowing the company to function as an online payment aggregator. This milestone positions Zomato alongside industry leaders like Tata Pay and Razorpay, expanding its role in the burgeoning digital payment landscape. Zomato Payments was established to conduct business […]
In a bid to curb tax advantages exploited by jewellers, the government considers raising taxes on imported ‘Gold Findings’ used as connectors, following revelations of surging imports The government has moved to hike taxes on the imports of ‘gold findings’ after a report in BW Businessworld on 31 December 2023 revealed that its imports had […]
