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The June 2026 edition of the Grant Thornton Bharat Monthly Tax Bulletin provides a concise summary of key developments in direct taxes, FEMA, transfer pricing, and indirect taxes for May 2026.
The June 2026 edition of our GST Compendium analyses key judicial pronouncements, advance rulings, customs updates, GSTN enhancements, and direct tax developments influencing compliance obligations and tax positions.
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Explore the regulatory updates in the Indian insurance sector from August to November 2023, covering unclaimed policy amounts, and key industry challenges around transition to risk-based capital.
The January edition of the GST Compendium analyses various important amendments/updates, key judicial pronouncements and decodes advance rulings.
The report explores India-UAE start-up convergence, uncovering opportunities for cross-border innovation, investments, and market expansion.
This article delves into India's complex GST system, highlighting key areas for reform in Budget 2024 to fuel growth and competitiveness.
The government will present the much-awaited consolidated Union Budget 2024-25 in July. In February this year, the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced an Interim Budget. The upcoming Union Budget 2024 is expected to highlight the new government's policy measures.
This article explores the challenges and opportunities in India's digital transformation, emphasizing the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in fortifying cybersecurity. It proposes a comprehensive strategy integrating initiatives like Aadhaar, Digital India, and mobile penetration to safeguard the nation's digital future.
Monitoring is continuous performance tracking against a scheduled timeframe throughout the project’s lifetime. Monitoring involves systematic and purposeful collection of onground information.
COP28 marked both achievements and challenges on the global climate front. The outcomes reflect a collective recognition of the urgency to transition away from fossil fuels in an equitable manner.
The December edition of the GST Compendium analyses various important amendments/updates, key judicial pronouncements and decodes developments under direct taxes.
The article explores the impact of India's Data Protection Bill on Online Gaming Intermediaries (OGIs), analysing the key principles of data minimisation, retention, consent, security, and cross-border data processing. It delves into the personal data collected by OGIs and outlines compliance measures, offering insights into the evolving landscape of data protection in India's thriving online gaming industry.
The healthtech startup landscape in India has experienced a significant boost in funding and company growth, largely driven by the impact of the pandemic.
This article delves into the urgency of addressing climate change as COP28 approaches, highlighting global risks, the financial challenges faced by developing economies like India, and the critical initiatives introduced, including the 'Net-Zero Transition Charter.' It emphasizes the need for unity, ambition, and accountability in the face of climate crisis.
This article discusses the transformative potential of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's (MeitY) decision to allow the formation of self-regulatory bodies (SRBs) in the online gaming sector. It explores the growth of the gaming industry in India, the challenges posed by legal complexities, and the anticipated benefits of SRBs in fostering innovation, ethical practices, and stakeholder confidence.
The October deal tracker covers the M&A and PE deals entered in the month as well as the deal values, volumes and the trends that they are indicating.
Indian businesses are more optimistic about the economy than their global peers on the back of the quick economic recovery after the Covid pandemic