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.”
Addressing the officer trainees of the Indian Revenue Service (78th batch) who called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President said the job of Indian Revenue Service officers is one of the most important functions for governance and welfare.
The government’s 2025 Union Budget promises growth, innovation, and self-reliance.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that indirect tax under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has significantly reduced over the years since its implementation.
As Delhi votes today, the big question is whether the income tax relief announced in the Union Budget will have a meaningful impact on the electoral outcome.
What are we going to get in this budget? People want straight and simple answers. It is not difficult to make a close-to-accurate guess if one first addresses some key questions.
