The Goods and Services Tax ( GST) Council may settle for a reduction in the tax rates on health & life insurance, instead of a full waiver. The GST, which now applies at 18% on gross premiums, is ...

A few days after the Tamil Nadu Budget was presented, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, who also holds several other portfolios such as Planning, Human Resou ...

U.S. markets returned 0.53% 1 for the week with a number of items weighing on markets including mixed retail sales data and ...

NSO to use GST data for more accurate GDP estimates in new series, improving private consumption measurement and reducing GDP ...

Victoria’s "graduation" into the ranks of "mendicant" states is consistent with the fact that since 2000 it has become a ...

India has inched its way up the World Happiness Report 2025, landing at rank 118 — a victory worth celebrating if you enjoy ...

Reducing tariffs and non-tariff barriers — especially on manufacturing inputs — would make India more competitive, boosting ...

Two Free Press reporters have been nominated for a National Newspaper Award for their months-long investigation into the ...

The sudden rapid-fire legalization of iGaming across many countries as of late has many gambling operators wondering what the ...

Gold prices in India have reached near-record highs, causing a significant shift in consumer behavior. Many are choosing to ...

There has been an overall increase in corporate tax collections after reduction of the corporate tax rates with effect from AY 2020-21 (except in FY 2020-21 being covid affected year). The year-wise ...

The budget, with a marginal increase of Rs 70 crore over last fiscal's Rs 58,444 crore, projects a revenue deficit of Rs ...