The budget season is here. On 23rd July, Nirmala Sitharaman will deliver the first regular Budget of the Modi Government’s third term. It’s also the first time in the last 10 years that the Modi Govt will be tabling the budget on less...

Budget 2024: No tax rate changes

In her shortest Budget speech at just 56 minutes, FM Sitharaman emphasized four key focus areas. With a notable 42 references to "development" and "viksit," she outlined initiatives from the past decade, hinting at a detailed roadmap in...

Budget 2024 income tax expectations: “One major idea would be the standardization of the capital gains taxation regime. As of now, capital gains taxation in India is comparatively complex. While few changes have been made over the years...

New Delhi, Feb 01 (ANI): During the presentation of the interim budget on the floor of the Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared that the Indian economy has undergone a profound positive transformation over the last...

Western countries are "very close" to establishing a traceability system to sanctioning Russian diamonds, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said during a surprise visit of President Volodymr Zelenskyy to Brussels.

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) grilled EU Finance Commissioner Mairead McGuinness on Thursday after they claimed a document sent by the bloc's executive urges EU countries to weaken their tax transparency requirements.

While addressing the 164th Income Tax Day event on July 24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that in the last three to four years, tax rates did not go up, but revenue is steadily going up. She said, “In the last three, four...

The two countries want the EU fiscal rules to become more simple, transparent and realistic.

The EU has proposed a sizeable recovery fund, but how will it raise the money to save Europe's economy?



One way could be to create new taxes to pay for the €750 billion recov

ery fund.

The...

The sweet taste of tax relief is coming to Newfoundland and Labrador. The sugar-sweetened beverage tax has been a sticky issue in provincial politics. Now, government says the tax will be gone on July 1.

The sweet taste of tax relief is coming to Newfoundland and Labrador. The sugar-sweetened beverage tax has been a sticky issue in provincial politics. Now, government says the tax will be gone on July 1st.

More than 40,000 homeowners in St. John’s are learning how much property tax they’ll have to pay to the city next year. We asked city councillor Ron Ellsworth to explain what a tax assessment is, why most bills have gone up and where the...

The middle class drives India’s growth but bears the brunt of rising taxes while the ultra-rich thrive. Experts suggest Budget 2025 must deliver justice—tax the wealthiest, ease middle-class burdens, and prioritize fairness to secure a...

Ireland’s finance minister Paschal Donohoe speaking in Dublin on the potential effect of US tariffs on the Irish economy, describing the looming trade war announcement as a “significant day in the history of the world”.

President Donald Trump said, "it's our turn too," in relation to planned reciprocal tariffs on the European Union while pointing out the "massive" trade imbalance the United States has with Ireland. Trump spoke Wednesday during an Oval...

President Donald Trump has said he does not want “to do anything to hurt Ireland” but added that the trade relationship between the countries should be focused on “fairness”.



Mr Trump levelled accusations against Ireland and...