India goes after companies with a big tax stick
A wave of demands for payment of GST on intra-company transactions has opened up a new front between corporates and the government. A dent to the ease-of-doing-business ranking is the likely first casualty.
13 August, 2024•16 min
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13 August, 2024•16 min
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