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Mayank Jain
Mayank Jain is a Scroll.in staffer.
The Centre has slashed the GST rate for restaurants to 5% but here’s why your bill might stay high
With input tax credit withdrawn, many Delhi restaurants are looking at raising prices on their menu to make up for it.
Mayank Jain
· Nov 14, 2017 · 06:30 pm
Demonetisation and GST led to massive job and revenue losses, industry association survey finds
The head of All India Manufacturers’ Organisation said that demonetisation led industry into the intensive care unit, while GST put it into a coma.
Mayank Jain
· Nov 08, 2017 · 02:00 pm
Digital India: The IT literacy mission is getting bigger but it faces problems at every level
Studies have found ineligible candidates received training, and beneficiaries are still not adept at using various digital functions.
Mayank Jain
· Oct 29, 2017 · 12:30 pm
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· Oct 28, 2017 · 12:30 pm
‘We are not even making rent’: How GST has put the brakes on the auto parts trade in Delhi-NCR
High tax rate, stiff compliance rules have impacted inter-state business in the National Capital Region, say traders in Kashmere Gate.
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· Oct 22, 2017 · 10:30 am
Axis Bank’s quarterly results show India’s bad loans problem is worse than banks are letting on
Banks have been massively under-reporting their non-performing assets even as they continue to pile up.
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· Oct 21, 2017 · 06:30 am
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Government promised payments from October 10. But exporters say the refunds are slow to come.
Mayank Jain
· Oct 19, 2017 · 09:00 am
What is the composition scheme that the government claims has brought in an ‘early Diwali’ for firms
The composition scheme allows simpler taxation and compliance for small businesses but it hasn’t found many takers.
Mayank Jain
· Oct 17, 2017 · 10:30 am
Can Indians really expect 24x7 power supply in the near future?
The Centre has promised uninterrupted supply. But the financial health of electricity distribution companies is a big hurdle to achieving this goal.
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· Oct 11, 2017 · 07:30 am
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Mayank Jain
· Oct 03, 2017 · 12:30 pm
Does the government have the resources to frame an effective stimulus package for India’s economy?
The rate of growth is falling. This could lower tax collections. But a stimulus would need the government to spend more.
Mayank Jain
· Sep 28, 2017 · 08:00 am
No tax refund, no working capital: How GST is hurting Indian exporters
Exporters claim that delays in refunds under the new tax code has tied up a substantial amount of their money, thus harming their businesses.
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· Sep 24, 2017 · 12:30 pm
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