Jaitley promises better tax regime for companies

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 14:10

"We must ... remove discretion, phase out exemptions and bring the effective rate down to global levels," Jaitley said.

Rupee bounces back by 5 paise vs dollar to 63.67

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 18:09

It moved in a range of 63.54 and 63.81 per dollar during the day.

Rupee appreciates 6 paise vs Dollar, recovers from early losses

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 11:59

A recovery in local stocks after early fall helped the rupee to rebound to quote at 63.66 at 1045 hrs, showing a rise of six paise or 0.09%.

FPIs pull out around Rs 17,000-cr in two weeks on MAT worries

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 12:03

Overseas investors have pulled out nearly Rs 17,000 crore from the Indian capital markets in the first two weeks of the month amid continued taxation worries.

FPI inflows hit 4-month low of Rs 15K-cr in April on MAT concerns

Last Updated: Sunday, May 3, 2015, 11:36

Investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in the country's capital markets hit a four-month low of just over Rs 15,000 crore in April amid taxation related concerns.

CII backs govt's Rs 40k-cr tax demand from FIIs

Last Updated: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 15:04

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, too, had previously stated that India was not a tax haven and legitimate dues from foreign investors will be pursued.

Foreign fund inflows cross Rs 81,000 cr mark in 2015

Last Updated: Sunday, April 12, 2015, 10:58

With overseas investors pumping in over Rs 2,000 crore in the Indian capital markets so far this month, total foreign fund inflows have crossed the Rs 81,000 crore mark since the beginning of the year.

100 foreign funds get tax demands; total bill may hit $10 bn

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 16:25

Till March 31, close to 100 FIIs got notices from the Tax Department for a controversial Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) of 20 per cent, while they are now being followed up with Assessment Orders.

Overseas inflows hit Rs 72,000 crore so far this year

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 11:26

Overseas investors have pumped in nearly Rs 14,000 crore into the Indian capital markets within a fortnight of this month, taking the total inflow to around Rs 72,000 crore since the beginning of the year.

FIIs inflow in capital markets at Rs 2.6 lakh cr in 2014

Last Updated: Sunday, December 21, 2014, 10:58

Overseas investors have poured in over Rs 14,000 crore in the Indian capital markets this month so far, taking total inflows to a staggering Rs 2.6 lakh crore this year.

Sebi issues norms for registration of FPI with depositories

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 18:50

Ushering in a new regime for overseas investors as FPIs (Foreign Portfolio Investors), Sebi today issued operating guidelines for depository participants to register these new entities and to ensure that their combined holding in any listed company remains capped at 10 per cent.