India introduces a unified framework under Section 270 for processing tax returns and conducting scrutiny, aiming to simplify compliance and increase transparency from April 2026. India’s new Section 270 puts return processing and scrutiny assessment into one framework, setting out…
The Uttar Pradesh real estate regulator has consolidated and tightened rules across housing projects, boosting transparency, standardising financial handling, and enhancing buyer safeguards through a series of comprehensive updates effective till 2026. Uttar Pradesh’s real estate regulator has tightened and…
The PM CARES Fund reported over ₹8,450 crore in receipts for 2024-25, with more than 99% of the funds sitting idle, highlighting concerns over transparency and limited utilisation despite declining contributions and increased reliance on investment income. The PM CARES…
A modest daily investment of ₹195 in the Post Office recurring deposit, with its compounding benefits over ten years, can turn routine savings into a substantial corpus, highlighting the scheme’s appeal for disciplined, low-risk savers. The numbers behind a Post…
As new mutual fund offers hit the market without a performance track record, investors are urged to focus on portfolio construction, manager commitments, and diversification potential to make informed decisions. A new fund offer has no performance history at the…
Motorists are often unaware of crucial policy details until they make a claim, highlighting the importance of understanding cover, exclusions, and conditions before an accident occurs. Many motorists only discover what their car insurance policy really says after a claim…
Indian lenders face rising short-term funding costs following the Reserve Bank of India’s early closure of its foreign-exchange deposit scheme, prompting a shift in liquidity and credit markets despite continued investor appetite for short-term instruments. Indian lenders are likely to…
An expert analysis reveals the nuanced differences between cover types, the importance of understanding exclusions, and how electric vehicle insurance requires special consideration amidst rising costs and new risks. Motor insurance can look straightforward on the surface, yet many vehicle…
Industry groups in India are calling on tax authorities to ease Goods and Services Tax restrictions on construction inputs, aiming to reduce costs and boost investment in data centres and warehouses amid ongoing regulatory challenges. Industry groups are pressing India’s…
New GST regulations and rate adjustments are transforming compliance requirements for Indian moving companies, influencing registration procedures, tax rates, and invoicing practices amid evolving categorisation rules. Packers and movers in India face GST obligations once they cross the thresholds laid…
India’s MSME classification, effective from April 2025, aids access to government schemes and loans, but banks still prioritise financial health and documentation, emphasising that the label alone doesn’t ensure financing. MSME status can open doors to formal finance, but it…
The Indian tax authorities specify that speculative trading must be reported separately from regular business income and exclude such activities from presumptive taxation, affecting low-turnover traders with losses. In India’s ITR-3, speculative trading is meant to be reported separately from…
