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Budget 2008 Update
Finmin in no hurry to notify CTT
Service tax refund extended to 3 more export-based services
7 new services under tax net from May 16
Post Budget notifications to give effect to the provisions of Finance Act, 2008(18 of 2008)
Finance Bill gets president`s approval
CTT to come into force by July
Time limit for FBT scrutiny notice to be rationalised
Cash transaction tax to go, futures levy stays: FM
Banking transaction tax to go: FM
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill
Govt set to cut commodities transaction tax
Commodities tax may be rolled back partially
Govt may restore tax sop on oil, gas production
RBI relaxes eligibility criteria for DRI scheme
FICCI asks FinMin to modify service tax proposal on ULIP
Govt may revisit CTT to tame prices
No word yet on commodity transaction tax
CBDT defends Budget move on penalty provision amendments
Auto industry is seeking more cuts and incentives
FM: tax receipts will fund waiver
PC's loan waiver failing to save dying farmers
The issue of listing more PSUs
Incentives to Entertainment Sector
Taxman to assess hidden income
Budget effect: Free-price drugs to become cheaper
'Chambers of commerce will not come under tax net'
Has the Budget brought prices down?
Excise to hit corrugated box industry
Retrospective Law is bad
[Submitted by CA. Mahesh Kapasi,
M. Com., LL.B., FCA, FICWA, FCS,
New Delhi]
Customized Analysis of Union Budget 2008-09
[Submitted by CA. Hemant Kr. Bansal,
B.Com(Hons), CA, MBA, Dip in Foreign Trade,
New Delhi]
Analysis of Budget 2008-09
[Submitted by Mr. Sanjeev Jain,
CA(Final), CWA(Final)]
Womenfolk of Sikkim let down bu Budget 08-09
[Submitted by Ms. Jyoti Subba,
Gangtok, Sikkim]
Income tax administration simplified
Budget proposal on dividend set-off to stay
Budget sets deadline for Sikkim lovebirds
Ministry clarifies on GST rate
Clarification not to impact MAT outgo, say IT firms
Ministry seeks extension of low interest to exporters
CVD stalls plans of weaving industry
Investors must be encouraged to stay invested for longer term: FM
Associated enterprises to shell out more service tax
Budget proposal ends trade in securities tax
Pan requirement worries life insurers
Plea to change amendment on Cenvat credit in Budget
More tax exemptions sought for exporters
Waste material trade set to attract excise duty
Exit of I-T rebate on STT makes it tough for MFs too
Drawing the contours of goods and services
Yashwant rubbishes PC`s budget
Wider net to rein in TDS defaulters
Deadly blow, say 100% export-oriented units
FM hints at 14% GST rate
Deadly blow, say 100% export-oriented units
There was no consensus on iron ore export duty proposal
RBI may allow trusts to invest abroad
Jurisdiction-free processing of IT returns could be reality soon
FM increases tax burden on gaming industry
8% excise cut = 4% cut in prices of drugs
No tax sop for new refinery projects
Govt ends 7-year tax benefit for gas finds
Service tax on composite work contracts to be doubled
Exchanges, broking firms to plead against commodity transaction tax
Turnover tax likely to push up commodity trading costs
'No tax exemption on export profits'
No DDT offset gains for overseas arms
Budget ignores NRIs, feel Indian expats in UAE
Relief from double taxation on dividend not for all
Arbitrageurs STT-umped by PC, again
ICSI experts unhappy with short-term focus
Tax professionals criticize budget
Economists sceptical of Budget proposals
FM reassures industry leaders
Union Budget gives fillip to education sector in Kerala
Budget 2008
[Submitted by CA. Mahesh Kapasi,
M. Com., LL.B., FCA, FICWA, FCS,
New Delhi]
Budget 2008: Some Welcome Proposals under Income Tax
[Submitted by CA. Arvind Mantri,
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh]
Upset with Budget, Nath to meet PM
Govt still takes Re1 out of every Rs4
Cenvat cut may not benefit consumer
Budget bowls a googly to tax cases
Budget boost for browsing-on-the-move
'Dividend distribution must not be tax-induced'
Capital gains tax hike to benefit mutual funds
Unit-linked plan may come at higher premium
Retailers smell consumption with Budget
Farm debt waiver: Banks may get cash-bond mix
Everybody loves Chidambaram
Excise hike on bulk cement to impact small, mini units
FCEBs into shares: Method to calculate acquisition cost
Small and medium IT firms disappointed with budget
Reduction in Cenvat, an anti-inflationary measure
Small service providers welcome hike
Service tax: IT's a knockout blow
PAN must for all market operations
Housewives: Net-net impact = zero
FM tiptoes on cement
Diamonds forever
Withholding tax norms tightened
Scraping the bottom
Retailers laud excise exemption on cold chain equipment
Companies hail hike in education outlay
Caring for your parents will be rewarded now
Some succour in store for senior citizens
Ulips feel the service tax pinch
Postal deposits get a push
FCEBs into shares: Method to calculate acquisition cost
Making banking at doorstep a reality in India
Debt waiver no sweat for banks
Sops apart, money will keep flowing in
The fine print of the Budget
The Hidden Budget
Cross-Border M&As since 2002 to attract Capital Gains Tax
Budget STT-umps markets
PC budgets for early elections
Hotels out on a tax holiday
Budget booster puts GST in right orbit
Rural healthcare gets a boost
FM tightropes VAT implementation, CST loss
We are not singling out any foreign capital: Chidambaram
Day-traders would be hit hard, say marketmen
States give lesson on keeping FRBM vows
Corporate bond market: Ball once again in Sebi court
FM does the Santa act; presents please all Budget
Duty on crude sulphur reduced to support fertilizer production
Four more services brought under Service Tax
Relief provided in Dividend Distribution Tax
Excise Duty on buses, small cars and 2-3 wheelers reduced
Tax incentives to boost R & D
Banking Cash Transaction Tax to be withdrawn
5 year tax holiday for new Hospitals & Hotels in specific towns
Customs duty reduced on several items
Relief in Personal Income Tax
National programme for elderly to be started
Election budget gives sops, writes off farm loans
Hybrid cars get govt nod
Budget focuses on inflation management
Budget: IT slabs go up, relief package for farmers
Chidambaram gives ex-servicemen a helping hand
Debt Waiver: Govt to waive Rs 50,000cr loans
Govenment allocates more funds for aam aadmi
Budget 2008: Highlights
Explanatory Notes
Key Features of Budget 2008-2009
Budget 2008-09
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