Happy New Year 2026! It gives us immense pleasure to present the second edition of Tax Controversy Chronicle - Grant Thornton Bharat’s quarterly publication that spotlights key judicial developments across direct tax, indirect tax, FEMA and transfer pricing.
Union Budget 2026 should shift India’s health system from hospital-centric treatment to prevention-led care by boosting primary health services, mission-mode NCD and cancer screening, mental health programmes, frontline health workforces and cross-sector public health interventions for long-term resilience and productivity.
Expert discussion on Budget 2026 expectations for GST, customs, excise and India’s evolving indirect tax framework.
Key January 2026 tax updates across direct tax, transfer pricing, GST, FEMA and trade policy impacting businesses.
India’s ambition to remain an attractive destination for global capital has long rested on policy stability and rule-based certainty.
India Union Budget 2026: India has a strategic opportunity in Budget to solidify its position as a global technology leader. By focusing on clear AI governance, robust data infrastructure, and sustained innovation funding, the nation can accelerate responsible digital transformation and compound economic value for businesses and citizens.
This article examines whether hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) can shape India’s hybrid cars strategy by complementing EV adoption, reducing diesel dependence and informing emissions-based taxation and incentives in Budget FY27.
Supreme Court analysis on the Tiger Global case highlighting the need to align investment structure with commercial substance under India’s indirect tax rules.
India’s farm mechanisation story over the past decade has been one of scale rather than transformation.
Expert discussion on Budget 2026 expectations for GST, customs, excise and India’s evolving indirect tax framework.
Key GST, direct tax and judicial updates shaping compliance, valuation, ITC and dispute management in 2026.
The January 2026 edition of the Grant Thornton Bharat Monthly US Tax Bulletin provides a concise summary of recent key developments in federal and state taxes in the US.
India’s retail sector seeks targeted GST reforms to ease ITC blockages, simplify compliance, and strengthen supply chains to unlock the next phase of consumption-led growth.
A leading general insurance company engaged Grant Thornton Bharat to conduct an actuarial pricing review across two key products—one demonstrating unfavourable loss ratios and another positioned as the company’s flagship offering.
Air pollution in Delhi–NCR is often described as a winter problem that eases with seasonal changes. Long-term data shows a different picture. Delhi's air pollution has become structural and persistent, and the city now experiences conditions that extend far beyond episodic winter spikes.
India's automotive sector faces shipping disruptions, US tariff increases, and critical mineral dependencies while maintaining growth momentum, requiring Budget 2026 to balance supply chain resilience with accelerated transition toward electric vehicles and alternative fuels.