Budget 2017 left much to be desired for the startups. The budget which focussed more on propelling the digital economy of the country gave some concessions to the startups while holding out on some of the major demands of the startup community. Here are the top announcements concerning startups a…
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बजट 2017: एक्सपोर्ट सेक्टर की SME इकाइयों को होगा टैक्स छूट से लाभ | टीएस भसीन, चेयरमैन, EEPC
इंजीनीयरिंग एक्सपोर्ट प्रमोशन काउंसिल आफ इंडिया (ईईपीसी) के चेयरमैन टीएस भसीन ने कहा है कि कॉर्पोरेट टैक्स में कटौती से एक्सपोर्ट सेक्टर में 50 करोड़ रुपये व इससे नीचे तक का कारोबार करने वाली छोटे व लघु उद्योगों को फायदा होगा। वित्त मंत्री अरुण जेटली ने यूनियन बजट 2017- 18 में एसएमई के लिए कार्पो…
Budget 2017: A thumbs up for ‘Digital India’ – FM unveils series of reforms
In a big push to digital economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget announced a plan to boost digital transactions by removing service tax on railway tickets booked via IRCTC portal, establishing a travel portal for Indian defence forces and launching Aadhaar Pay, a merchant app for Aad…
बजट 2017: आम बजट से मध्य प्रदेश में MSME सेक्टर खुश
वित्त वर्ष 2017-18 के लिए 1 फरवरी को पेश आम बजट का मध्यप्रदेश के सूक्ष्म लघु और मध्यम उद्यमों (एमएसएमई) ने स्वागत किया, जबकि सोयाबीन प्रसंस्करण उद्योग ने अपनी दो अहम मांगें पूरी न होने के चलते इस पर निराशा जताई। एमएसएमई क्षेत्र के प्रमुख संगठन एसोसिएशन ऑफ इंडस्ट्रीज मध्यप्रदेश के सचिव योगेश मेहता…
Budget 2017: Fails to assuage key concerns of start-up community
New Delhi: With falling investments and failing startups, the startup world was hoping for the government to take away the main pain points of its industry. While a few concerns were addressed by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during his Union Budget speech in the Parliament, the larger issues…
Budget 2017: Steps in Budget will infuse more cash flow for MSMEs
The government steered clear of a bold reform step of cutting the corporate tax rate and removing a range of exemptions. Instead, it proposed to reduce the income-tax rate for micro, small and medium enterprises to 25% from 30% previously. It also allowed credit for minimum alternate tax to be ca…
Budget 2017: Tax window extension for start-ups just an eyewash, say experts
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 1 announced that small and medium enterprises in the country with a turnover of less than Rs 50 crore will now be taxed at a flat rate of 25 percent. The move is likely to positively impact 96 percent of businesses in India. Earlier, the SMEs were being t…
Budget 2017: Start-ups get more time to choose their 3-year tax holiday
No gain, without pain is the verdict from startups and investors on tax measures unveiled in the Budget. Income tax rebates for startups have been extended for three out of the first seven years since incorporation. The industry is cheering the move to allow startups -certified under the IT Act o…
Budget 2017: SMEs to gain from tax cut amid pain due to demonetisation: EEPC
Mumbai: Cut in corporate tax for the companies with turnover of Rs 50 crore or below would befit small and medium enterprises engaged in the export sector, said Engineering Export Promotion Council of India’s Chairman TS Bhasin. In the Union Budget for 2017-18, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has p…
Budget 2017: Arun Jaitley announces sops for demonetisation-hit MSME
Reeling under the pressure of demonetisation, which has weeded out 86% of the country’s bank notes, Arun Jaitley, while presenting his Budget on February 1 focused on startups, and the small and medium enterprises. It meant several tax SOPs for the sector. Jaitely said that corporate tax has been…