It is widely known that gifts from relatives are tax-exempt. But what is not widely known at all is that gifts received even from non-relatives can also be completely exempt from income tax. Here is the complete run-down from a renowned tax expert. I
First the good news. In the Doing Business report 2008, which is brought out annually by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC), India has climbed 12 ranks, which makes it the fastest-reforming economy in south Asia. Its speed of
Few days ago when an income-tax raid in Chirkunda, city with a population of little over 39,000 (according to 2001 Census) in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand, yielded a disclosure of over Rs 70 crore of concealed income, it made news only in local dail
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Whenever in the classroom I discuss contemporary principles and methods for the preparation and presentation of financial statements, with executive and students, I always see discomfort gripping the participants. They express concerns that current p
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