The Income Tax Department is scrutinising over 20 insurance firms—around 5–6 life insurers and 15 general insurers—for potential breaches of Expense of Management (EoM) norms in the past two fiscal years. No notices have been issued yet, but companies may face tax implications if unable to justify excess spending. The probe follows IRDAI’s revised expense regulations issued in April 2023.
Why FIIs are dumping bluechips to hunt small & midcaps
Foreign institutional investors are shifting their focus from India’s top blue-chip stocks to a wider array of mid- and small-cap companies. This strategic repositioning is