So the much talk about tax rates - slab change if comes into effect can flood the market with liquidity and certainly consumption based stocks. Automobiles, and to an extent, the Real estate sector will see direct effect of income tax relief.

Nearly 23% of the 8,300 appeals in high courts and 22.8% of 7,785 appeals at the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) are yet to be withdrawn by tax officials.

While it is very unlikely but if there is any relaxation on securities transaction tax (STT) or long-term capital gain tax (LTCG) tax, it will be a big reason to cheer for the equity investors.

Globally, billionaires' fortunes rose by 12 per cent or USD 2.5 billion a day in 2018, whereas the poorest half of the world's population saw their wealth decline by 11 per cent

In India, the unpaid work done by women looking after their homes and children is worth 3.1 per cent of the country's GDP

In retaliation against allegations of high-handedness in its name, the CBDT stated that certain \"vested interests\" were misleading the media to avoid punitive action against themselves.

During the quarter, gross non-performing assets (NPAs) rose to 1.38 per cent of the total advances, compared with 1.29 per cent at the end of the third quarter of 2017-18.

The government should consider increasing the tax deduction limit for housing loans, especially for buyers in metropolitan cities.

Much of the cost of the extra spending or revenue losses would have to be borne by the government that will take charge after the election due by May.

Tinkering with the tax rates or tax provisions before the release of the report will lead to avoidable controversies.

2019 could be a good year for investing in equities.  At the beginning of 2018, there was unbridled optimism, in contrast to the beginning of 2019. It is said that to make a bull market, you need to climb a wall or worry.