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Tariff 3.0 coupled with GST 2.0

India, Sept. 22 -- As the country's commerce and industry minister, Piyush Goyal, flies off to the US for a crucial round of tariff talks, the timing is interesting. It is on the first day of Navratri... Read More


India's insolvency reform aims for speedy resolutions. Is it also good for value recovery?

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- The introduction of a creditor-led insolvency resolution process (CLRP) in India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Amendment bill, 2025, is well meaning, but its focus on c... Read More


NIC posts 11pc revenue surge, strengthens expansion agenda

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 22 -- THE National Insurance Corporation (NIC) recorded a strong performance in the year ending 2023/24 with revenue rising by 11.0 per cent thanks to diversified investment portf... Read More


City service levy standardised at 0.25pc

Dar es Salaam, Sept. 22 -- A NEW fixed service levy of 0.25 per cent on business turnover has replaced the variable framework that allowed rates of up to 0.3 per cent, aims to simplify compliance whil... Read More


'BRELA plays vital role in economic growth'

ARUSHA, Sept. 22 -- THE government has stressed the critical role of the Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) in driving Tanzanias economic development. Speaking during the opening of ... Read More


ONLY REVENUE LICENSE PERMITTED ON WINDSCREEN

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Police in Sri Lanka are now strictly enforcing a rule that prohibits anything other than a revenue license from being displayed on a vehicle's windscreen. According to Senior S... Read More


Two-wheeler sales: Acid test for GST 2.0

India, Sept. 22 -- Often, a photo or a chart can describe a pattern, trend, situation or a challenge far more compellingly than 1,000 words of a jargon-laced opinion or commentary. In this article, I ... Read More


TAX vs TAX

India, Sept. 22 -- A few days ago, the Government released a notification that detailed out the new tax rates for different products and services under GST 2.0. There was a slew of good news. In the c... Read More


The iPhone 17: A new horizon for 'Make In India'

India, Sept. 22 -- The iPhone 17 may have dazzled on stage at its launch, but the real story is unfolding far from Silicon Valley, on the factory floors of Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru. For the first time... Read More


GST 2.0: Strengthening India's economy

India, Sept. 22 -- The most significant impact of this reform will be an increase in consumer demand. With lower GST rates, prices of essential and everyday consumer goods will fall, thereby enhancing... Read More