Higher gold taxes could backfire again
When governments want consumers to buy less of something, they usually reach for taxes.
When governments want consumers to buy less of something, they usually reach for taxes.
In line with the Union Budget 2026–27 announcement, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced a new facilitation measure that allows deferred payment of Customs duty for a new category of importers termed Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs).
Delhi’s latest electric vehicle proposal makes one thing clear: when policymakers run out of ideas to make cleaner technology attractive, they reach for taxes.
A group of Republican lawmakers is urging the White House to shut down the Optional Practical Training program, saying the long-standing work authorization pathway for foreign students was never approved by Congress and has grown into what they call a costly and unregulated system.
The Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce has strongly opposed the draft Jharkhand Municipal Path Tax Rules, 2025, released by the state’s Urban Development and Housing Department, calling the proposal “unworkable” and “against the spirit of One Nation, One Tax.”
Former chief minister and Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur slammed the Sukhu government for imposing taxes on almost everything, including hospital services.
In line with CM Mamata Banerjee’s directive against imposing fees or taxes on the public by government bodies, the state secretariat at Nabanna today issued strict instructions to various departments.
With an aim to quicken the resolution of grievances and smoothen the GST registration process, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued instructions to the officers for the same.
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he is pausing new tariff hikes on imports from Mexico after a phone call with President Claudia Sheinbaum.
In what is expected to upset New Delhi after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent successful visit to Washington, US President Donald Trump targeted India and other countries on import duties and announced reciprocal tariffs from April 2.
