Saving PPP projects

Flexibility in terms and conditions could preserve contract sanctity Read more »

India’s competitive edge is less sharp: Soumitra Dutta

Interview with Dean, Johnson Cornell University Read more »

Some existential questions for Indian tribunals

Retired judges who join tribunals are at the mercy of civil servants in the administrative ministries for policy governing their day-to-day functions Read more »

Gift of property need not be handed over

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Read more »

Why GAAR spooks corporate India

Trust deficit between taxpayers and tax administrators is the key factor that makes GAAR a non-starter Read more »

Need debate on the time required to be GAAR-ready: Rajiv Memani

Rajiv Memani, chief executive and country managing partner of EY India and chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry's tax committee, speaks on why there is a need to defer the implementation of... Read more »

Is cost audit losing its relevance?

By introducing the concept of 'public interest', the government has made the 2014 Rules unnecessarily complicated Read more »

New employer to pay PF penalty

The Supreme Court has held that a company which takes over another is liable to pay damages for default in payment of contributions to the provident fund committed by the latter. The... Read more »

A case of tight-fisted executive and over-worked judiciary

Business Standard experts take a look at the challenges thrown by the Budget in growing financial stress in the judiciary, matters relating to tax administration, harnessing foreign investors' sentiments, taxing mandatory CSR... Read more »

Making it easy for business

States have to take the lead if India has to improve its rank as an industry-friendly destination Read more »