Arun Jaitley

General

27 February, 2015

Government's economic report card in first ten months has been a mixed-bag

When Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stands up to present his maiden full term Union Budget on Saturday more than the ......

General

27 February, 2015

Economic Survey expects Indian GDP to grow as much as 8.5% in 2015-16

The government's Economic Survey presented a still rosier picture of the Indian economy with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth ......

General

24 February, 2015

FinCom bats for higher cut for states in tax receipts; 3% fiscal deficit post FY16

In a bonanza, the 14th Finance Commission has recommended a record 10 per cent increase in the states' share in ......

General

24 February, 2015

What PE fund managers & advisors expect from the Budget

Private equity investors are hoping to hear the Finance Minister clear the air for good on vexatious taxation issues for ......

General

23 February, 2015

'Big Four' expecting major tax reforms in the Budget

All eyes are now set on the Finance Minister who would present his maiden annual Budget with expectation of significant ......

Infrastructure

23 February, 2015

Clarity on REITs, incentives for low-cost housing top realty industry Budget wishlist

The real estate industry is looking forward to the Finance Minister to finish a job half done in the first ......

General

17 February, 2015

Tax sops likely for investments in Swachh Bharat, Clean Ganga

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to provide tax incentives in Budget to encourage companies to participate in Swachh Bharat ......

TMT

17 February, 2015

Incentives for making mobile, laptops on anvil

The government is planning to come up with an incentive package in the upcoming Budget to encourage manufacturing of electronic ......

General

16 February, 2015

FM may define 50% asset base in India as threshold for taxing MNC's share transfers

Government is likely to define in the forthcoming budget the term 'substantial value' to tax MNCs for selling Indian operations ......

General

13 February, 2015

Clarity on applicability of MAT on FPIs likely in Budget

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to clear the air about applicability of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on Foreign Portfolio ......