S&P sees growth crossing 6% on domestic uptick, private capex

Earlier this week, S&P retained its forecast for India’s economic growth at 6% for FY24 and 6.9% for the subsequent two years. “The risks are fairly balanced, especially on growth. In fact, growth could come in higher given that the domestic economy remains fairly strong,” Rana stated, pointing out that the external environment and inflation […]

Google, Facebook, Edtech companies may have to pay up to 18% IGST

As per a notification issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs these services will no longer be exempted from integrated goods and services Tax (IGST). “This will cover overseas companies providing advertising, cloud services, music, subscriptions based service, online education and even information to all individuals and government irrespective of whether it […]

IT poised for rebound post 2-3 weak quarters, says Mahesh Patil

“India offers the best kind of market where one could see that runway of growth lasting for many years. That is what will draw global investment. This month till date, the FII outflows have been negative. That trend can continue for some time but long-term money would look to buy into the dips.”

Government exempts IGST on ocean freight from October 1

KPMG Indirect Tax Head & Partner Abhishek Jain said the amendments proposed are aligned with the apex court’s ruling in the case of Mohit Minerals and help explicitly mention the government’s alignment to the position. “While this has been issued prospectively, the industry has been seeking and successfully claiming refund of taxes already paid for […]

Sarkar Raj is here! 3 out of top 5 dominating sectors of Q2 are from PSUs

Nifty PSU Bank is in fact on the verge of a 13-year breakout to touch fresh lifetime highs on the back of good system-wide credit growth, stable asset quality, and attractive valuations. In between, Nifty Bank, which is dominated by HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, is flat while the bluechip index Nifty has gained just […]

India will sell 50-year bonds for the first time on growing insurer demand

The nation’s burgeoning life insurance and pension fund industries, driven by an expanding middle class, are changing the landscape for India’s $1 trillion sovereign debt market. The sale reflects their growing heft, and helps Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government reduce its reliance on purchases by banks to fund record borrowings.