The government has raised the investment threshold to 250 million rupees, up from 100 million rupees, on which tax exemptions can be availed. In a strategic move, India eased tax pressures for a new genre of businesses and exempt them… Read More ›
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Japan has begun importing Iranian crude
Japan forms part of a list of countries that have been exempted from U.S. economic sanctions on Iran. Countries on this exemption list are allowed to import Iranian oil for another 180 days. On Monday, the governor of Iran’s central… Read More ›
China widens income tax exemptions for foreign firms
While this exemption was available to foreign firms earlier, it focused on only on specific sectors. With this strategic move, Beijing has covered all sectors, other than the prohibited ones, and to top it has made the provision applicable retrospectively… Read More ›
Market sentiments turn bearish as Trump threatens imposition of new tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200 billion
The stock and the commodities market slipped lower on Wednesday as trade tensions between U.S. and China continued to escalate. On Wednesday, following renewed threats of tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200 billion by U.S. President Donald Trump, commodities and… Read More ›
U.S. taxpayers rush to file their tax returns before December 31, 2017
With the Republican-led U.S. tax overhaul slated to successfully pass through the U.S. Congress by this week, taxpayers and accountants are working overtime to optimize the impact of the revised U.S. tax code on their tax profile. With the Republican… Read More ›