Other Briefings
Hotel Tax Holiday Extended to July 31
Mar. 19 – The Indian government has extended the five-year tax holiday for hotel projects from March 31 to July 31 in an effort to stimulate development in the industry prior to the Commonwealth Games in October. The five-year tax holiday previously applied to hotels finished and operational from April 1, 2007 to March 31, […]
PWC India Set to Increase Headcount to 10,000 in Next Two Years
Mar. 17 – PriceWaterhouseCoopers India has announced plans to increase staffing levels to up to 10,000 accountants, tax specialists and auditors from the current 6,500 in the next two years. PWC India Chairman Gautam Banerjee announced the move in an interview with the Financial Chronicle. He described India as “a vibrant economy, becoming more complex,” […]
Government Expands List of Operations in Special Economic Zones
Mar. 17 – The list of operations that can be carried out independently by special economic zone authorities has been expanded to include establishing space for banking and warehousing services. Previously SEZ developers were required to get approval for the latter. “It has been decided to further expand the list of default authorized operations…the development […]
FDI in Sensitive Sectors to be Scrutinized
Mar. 16 – India is considering draft rules that will allow authorities to implement extra scrutiny on foreign direct investment projects approved on the automatic route and included in the list of sensitive sectors. The Ministry of Home Affairs has been tasked to compile a list of sensitive sectors where FDI will be subject to […]
India’s Education Industry Opens to Foreign Universities
Mar. 16 – India may soon be the next major market for the global education industry as a proposal to allow foreign universities to open branches in the country was approved by cabinet. When the Foreign Education Providers (Regulatory) Bill is finally made into law by parliament, foreign universities will be able to enter the […]
Karnataka Considers Global Financial District
Mar. 12 – Karnataka government is considering establishing a global financial hub in Devanahalli district located near Bengaluru International Airport. Senior officials from 45 banks, insurance companies and mutual funds have expressed interest in the district according to state minister for large and medium industries Murugesh Nirani. “We are looking at a public private partnership […]
Residential Status and Taxable Income in India
Mar. 12 – Computing for taxable income for individuals in India is based on residential status and the amount of time an individual stays in the country in the relevant financial year and the following 10 years. If an individual stays in India for 182 days or more during the tax year or 60 days […]
Indian Companies Forecast to Create 1 Million Jobs
Mar. 11 – Indian companies are expected to resume hiring from April to June with the organized sector forecast to create one million jobs by 2011 backed by the strength of the improving economy according to two global employment trend surveys. According to the Employment Outlook Survey compiled by the human resources consulting firm Manpower, […]
