NEW DELHI:Top companies in the country may soon have to rely on a common goods and services tax portal to issue invoices to their customers. The government is looking to introduce an electronic invoice mechanism under GST, but could restrict it to large companies in the initial phase, said a government official privy to the […]
The country’s economic growth in the fourth quarter ended March 2019 is expected to moderate to 6.1-5.9 per cent, which could pull down growth rate for the entire fiscal 2018-19 to below 7 per cent, according to a report by SBI. The slip in GDP growth may force the Reserve Bank of India to move […]
There is no age limit for opening a PPF account. In the case of a minor, the account is operated by a guardian until the account holder turns 18. 1. Who can open? A minor’s legal guardian or natural guardian (mother or father) who is a resident individual can open a PPF account on behalf […]
The Trump administration has begun the process to ban work permits for spouses of H-1B visa holders, a move that would affect the families of thousands of Indian hi-tech workers in the US. The US government on May 22 issued a notice for the proposed rule-making that will kick in public consultations to ban the […]
BENGALURU: Sequoia Capital-backed digital payments startup BharatPe has started extending small value, short duration loans to merchants by partnering with a few non-banking finance companies. It is also planning to apply for its own lending licence to lend to merchants who are accepting payments through BharatPe QR codes, showing consistent transactions on the platform for […]
A single authority for sanctioning and processing GST refunds is in the offing as the Finance Ministry looks to speed up and simplify the process for exporters, an official said. The current mechanism entails a twin refund sanctioning authority of the central and state tax officers but that could well change by August when the […]