New Delhi: The government on September 6 exhorted businesses not to wait till the last day to file GST returns, saying just over half of registered taxpayers have so far paid taxes and 11 lakh have not yet completed even registration. Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said the g…
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EEPC India urges govt to release at least 90% GST refunds to small exporters
GST return filing date extension granted by govt ironically implies a fund blockage for hard pressed small and medium exporters
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WhatsApp introduces free service for SMBs to help connect with customers
WhatsApp Business will offer free to use notification feature to small and medium-sized businesses for messaging at scale and managing customers at one place
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Online tools helping Indian SMEs sell products internationally: Facebook Survey
New Delhi: While 43 per cent of Indian exporters in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) depend on online tools for 75 per cent of their international sales, 63 per cent agree that using online tools for selling internationally has increased their revenue, a new survey by Facebook …
Emiratis to pitch camp for SMEs at India-UAE Partnership Summit
SME projects will be showcased at the two day summit to seek execution support from UAE-based businesses and investors
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Crisil lowers GDP forecast to 7% in FY18 on GST hiccups
Mumbai: Domestic rating agency Crisil today lowered its growth forecast to 7 per cent for fiscal 2018, down from 7.4 per cent earlier, as it sees disruptions arising from the implementation of the new uniform tax regimeto continue to impact the economy for a few more quarters. …
Bitter truth: A troubling snapshot of Indian manufacturing
A NITI Aayog and IDFC Institute’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ report sharply delineates the manufacturing sector’s problems
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Seven tips to invest in start-ups as a VC fund manager
A VC has to first think of multi-fold returns rather than the safety of capital, unlike a PE fund manager. Here are a few tips to invest in early stage ventures safely
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B2B e-Commerce: ‘Empower intermediaries, not eliminate’
B2B e-Commerce is set to undergo a transformation. The new age companies like Power2SME, OfBusiness, Bizongo backed by VCs have approached B2B sector from predominantly eliminating the middlemen perspective. This business model is facing headwinds with respect to credit, recovery, tech adaption e…
Govt introduces 80% rebate on patent fee for start-ups
As per new norms, DIPP will bear the facilitation cost on behalf of start-ups and provide rebates in the statutory fee for the filing of applications
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