Double Taxation is a highly debated concept in tax law. Double taxation as can be inferred by its very terminology, refers to the process of paying tax on the same income, twice. When income is taxed at both the corporate and individual level, double taxation occurs. …
The Indian Government tabled a mechanism for resolving pending direct tax disputes through the recently introduced Direct Tax Dispute Settlement Scheme, known as the ‘Vivad se Vishwas Bill 2020’. This bill, long awaited, was acclaimed by the financial experts for bringing respite to long pending litigation cases was introduced in…
In 2019, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) amended the Combination Regulations 2011 in order facilitate expedited process of approval for mergers and acquisitions. The ‘Green Channel’ is an automated and transparent system for gaining approval for certain type and combination of mergers and acquisition.
CCI is a government authority…
To balance out the regulation of online market with offline market practices, the new Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 were introduced. The draft rules have recently gone through several amendments in accordance with the comments and suggestions received in 2020. …
The State Law Commission of Uttar Pradesh has drafted the Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021. This Bill is a step towards the population policy set for 2021–2030. The purpose of this proposed law is to tackle the growing population in the State and so ensuring judicious…
On World Population Day, the Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission released a draft bill: the Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021 aimed at stabilising the population in Uttar Pradesh. The State’s total fertility rate is 2.7 percent currently whereas it should ideally be less than 2.1 …
The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) notified the SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021 on June 10, 2021 in order to make the existing delisting Regulations robust, efficient, transparent and investor friendly. The new regulations do not substantially deviate from the erstwhile SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations…
The cryptocurrency market has been a hot topic since the first time it was recorded in India. Since then, this highly volatile market has grown manyfold. The fate of cryptocurrency has seen many highs and lows. In the initial years, the Indian government’s reaction was one of extreme caution due…
Passport services in the country are set to be simplified in the near future. Indian citizens can expect this to lighten the load on their shoulders in terms of compliances.
To mark the Passport Seva Divas on 24 June, Dr. S. Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs of India addressed…
Technological development has made it easier for criminals to dispose of their wrongly acquired funds. One such technology is cryptocurrency. It is a new age technology, which is a digital medium that keeps records of coin ownership of individuals. In a ledger which is a computer database. This ledger uses…
