The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 23, 2006

EDITORIAL
Contribution conundrum
There is nothing to suggest that the income levels have not risen for employees to inhibit their capacity to provide for their old age. More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Politics of resettlement
Roads connect places. But, they can also displace people. One such example is UPSRP (the Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project), says Parthapriya Ghosh. "A total of 9,385 families would be relocated due to proposed ... More

TAXATION
Hierarchical system for appellate authority
There is a judicial injunction that an appellate authority is bound by its earlier decision and cannot change its stand when the same issue comes up before it in another proceeding. More

When the taxman battled Pooh and Barbie
A grinning zebra, a genial frog, a colourful ant and so on are among `the Coolest Plush Riders' on www.processedplastic.com, the site of Processed Plastic Company (PPC), a wholly-owned division of J. Lloyd International. The company was ... More

Apex court decisions of import
In 2006, the Supreme Court delivered significant rulings on tax issues. What follows is a sample of some of them in the realm of income-tax. Interest not leviable under Sections 234B and 234C where tax is payable on the basis of book ... More

VAT a relief
When one buys a property for Rs 1 lakh and sells it for Rs 5 lakh, he is taxed on the Rs 4 lakh of capital gain. And when the buyer in turn sells it after, say, five years for Rs 10 lakh, his capital gain is Rs 5 lakh. This is how the capital ... More

INCOME TAX
Reopening cases without reason
To avoid reassessments on flimsy grounds, the Supreme Court's view on the need for a speaking order should be widely circulated among the officers of the Department. More

RETAILING
How great is the Indian retail story?
While India is touted to offer a great opportunity for retail majors, thanks to the size of the market, it is not clear if the consumer will benefit as much. In the backdrop of Wal-Mart tying up with Bharti for the India venture, K. SUBRAMANIAN does a reality check, both of the market and the American giant. More

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