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Equalisation Levy is going to create a huge problem for startups

[Source: www.forbesindia.com] Tax lawyer Nishith Desai believes the Equalisation Levy, also known as ‘Google Tax’, will have important repercussions for the Indian startup ecosystem As part of the continuing opposition from industry bodies to the ‘Equalisation Levy’ that came into effect earlier this year, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and law firm Nishith Desai Associates, in a

How Cryptocurrencies Are Taxed In India

July 14, 2022
[Source: forbes.com; Authors: Justin M Bharucha, Aashika Jain] Cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are presently unregulated in India. While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had sought to ban cryptocurrencies in 2018, the Supreme Court quashed the attempted ban leaving cryptocurrencies in regulatory limbo – neither illegal nor, strictly speaking,

Only 329 startups can claim tax holiday under Startup India

January 27, 2021
[Source: cnbctv18.com] Exactly five years since the launch of the Startup India program in January 2016, which aimed at several benefits for startups, not even a percent of the total registered startups can avail the benefits. The government had in Budget 2020-21 announced the deferral of taxation on employee stock

National E-way Bill System to be rolled out by 16-Jan

December 19, 2017
GST Press Release, Dated 16.12.2017 The 24th Meeting of the GST Council held today through video conference under the Chairmanship of the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley. It discussed about the implementation of e-way Bill system in the country. Till such time as the National

Government ignored warnings over GST roll out – ET

December 18, 2017
[Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com] The Indian government ignored several warnings from private companies that the complex technology required for a nationwide goods and services tax (GST) to work smoothly was not ready for launch, several people who worked on the project said. Weeks before the July 1 start of India’s biggest tax
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