Singh said he's \"confident that strong fundamentals of the Indian economy will enable us to achieve our objective of double digit (growth) in the coming years\".

The Vodafone decision, as expected, was appealed to the SC where the Attorney General reportedly wanted Vodafone to deposit 50 per cent of the tax demand of Rs 12,000 crore.

The Vodafone decision, as expected, was appealed to the Supreme Court where the Attorney General reportedly wanted Vodafone to deposit 50 per cent of the tax demand of Rs 12,000 crore.

Your retirement plan should be a mix of different investments. We analyse the various instruments and tell you how they can fit into your plan.

Pranab Mukherjee's stewardship is missed at the North Block, 18 months into his tenure. He's been busy but not as the country's finance minister.

There is no purpose in having a new code whose shelf life is going to be very limited. We are better off with the old Act, despite its frequently amended provisions

Your retirement plan should be a mix of different investments. We analyse the various instruments and tell you how they can fit into your plan.

The Finance Ministry is believed to have agreed to modify its notification for exempting the entire 9.5 per cent interest on PF deposits from tax for 2010-11.

The Republicans in a 53-45 vote, prevented the bill from overcoming a filibuster. At least 60 votes were needed to overcome the Opposition's obstruction.

Instead of replicating the old Act, we should focus on executing the existing laws.

A look at how the provisions of the revised Direct Taxes Code will impact your finances.

The department has asked the Department of Telecom to submit a copy of the special audit report on the leading telecom company, to look into its income-tax issues.

The board, headed by Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar, may also comeout with strict norms for units engaged in recycling of plastic.

India wants to simplify its direct tax laws, mainly its Income Tax Act, which is now nearly 50 years old. The government wants a modern tax code in step with the needs of an fast-growing economy.

Your retirement plan should be a mix of different investments. We analyse the various instruments and tell you how they can fit into your plan.

Do you have queries on tax, insurance, investments? Read on to solve some of them.

The recent changes in the financial services sector have left investors confused about their long-term strategies. The fourth Money Today Round Table on mutual funds asked six experts about ways to restrategise. The panel included Vikramaaditya, Director and CEO, HSBC Asset Management (India); Vikaas M. Sachdeva, Country Head, Business Development, Bharti AXA Investment Managers; I.V. Subramaniam, Director and CIO, Quantum Advisors; Rajesh Krishnamoorthy, MD, iFAST Financial India; Yateesh Srivastava, CMO, Aegon Religare Life Insurance, and Kartik Jhaveri, Director, Transcend Consulting.

The most convenient and safe way to invest in equities without compromising on high returns is through mutual.

The term ‘capital asset’ means property of any kind. Agricultural land is not considered a capital asset and so there is no tax on the sale of such land.

If you own two houses, you can claim only one as self-occupied, while the other will be considered as let-out property.