Does carrying a balance help my credit score?

Ask the Experts: How long should I carry this balance? We would like to pay off a purchase on a zero interest credit card and would like to know if there is a... Read more »

Needed devolving in excise rules

The deterrent was to withdraw the facility of monthly payment of duties, making it compulsory for the assessee to pay excise duty for each consignment at the time of removal of goods Read more »

Are you ready for the change?

Business Standard takes a look at corporate India's preparedness for the new company law regime which comes into effect on April 1. Experts share their insights on the challenges ahead Read more »

‘Sunset clause’ in exemption notification not a must

Timeless exemption notification have no time limit, and the government can terminate the notification any time Read more »

Interest payable on TDS refund

A weekly selection of key court orders Read more »

The case against receiving a tax refund

The deadline to file your tax return is rapidly approaching. To many Americans, tax return season isn’t just a bit of annual book keeping. It’s akin to a personal holiday. It’s something to... Read more »

Why do you buy the things you buy?

Here’s a hypothetical situation: you need to buy a blender. You don’t own a blender and frankly, you don’t really know what kind of blender you need. You’re not really sure where blender technology... Read more »

India plays catch-up game

In December last year two high-profile legal battles opted for arbitration of disputes originating in India to be taken to two different foreign locations. While Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) got a court... Read more »

For banks, ALM as big a problem as NPA

Sorting out take-out financing could help counter the double whammy of asset liability mismatch and non-performing assets Read more »

Late objection to arbitration invalid

If a party to an agreement joins arbitration proceedings without raising objections, it cannot question the jurisdiction of the arbitration tribunal at a later stage. It would be deemed that the party... Read more »