Government had constituted a committee to draft a new direct tax law to replace the existing Income Tax Act,1961.The committee was headed by Akhilesh Ranjan.It has submitted its report to the government. The task force has recommended retaining the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax and the securities transaction tax(STT) while abolishing the dividend distribution tax(DDT).… Continue reading Direct Taxes Code panel for status quo on LTCG tax, STT; wants DDT to go
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High trading costs impact liquidity of Indian equities: study
According to a study by the World Bank,the turnover ratio of the Indian stock market had fallen from 143 in 2008 to 58 in 2018. The turnover ratio which is a universally accepted parameter to gauge trading volumes,is the total value of the shares traded in a specific period divided by the average market capitalisation… Continue reading High trading costs impact liquidity of Indian equities: study
