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.”
Large sodas, alcohol, and tobacco are just a few things governments around the world want to keep us away from.
According to the latest figures released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the net direct tax collection surged 15.4 per cent to Rs 12.1 lakh crore as of November 10, 2024, after refunds of Rs 2.91 lakh crore.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced key relaxations for Customs Cargo Service Providers (CCSPs).This is in line with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan's goals of improving logistics infrastructure, efficiency, and promoting sustainable development.
Ben Franklin’s response, on 17 September 1787, to Philadelphia socialite Elizabeth Powel’s question, What have we got, a republic or a monarchy? is now a classic, A republic, if you can keep it.
She said that taxpayers could save up to Rs 17,500 with the revised tax structure.
