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Experts criticise decision to tax credit card usage in foreign countries
Experts said the government’s decision imposes 20% TCS on almost all transactions and would discourage people from using online payments.
Updated on May 19, 2023 02:08 AM IST
Rajeev Jayaswal, New Delhi
Bali in Indonesia mulls tourist entry tax after crackdown on bad behaviour
Dozens of tourists have been deported from Bali in the last few weeks for misusing their visas to work onshore, break traffic rules and violate religious sites.
Published on Apr 18, 2023 05:17 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Further felling of trees in Aarey will destroy sustenance of remaining Adivasis
The Bhoyes, whose eviction has been stayed by a 2018 High Court order, are now the only family from Prajapur to continue practicing indigenous land use; harvesting fruits, tubers and a few vegetables for personal consumption and sale. The natural resources that allow them to do so are now under threat, with the MMRCL prepared to fell 124 trees in the area, of which 75 are tended to by the Bhoyes.
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:41 AM IST
Prayag Arora-Desai
Cyprus-based betting website under scanner for GST evasion
The director of Parimatch, a Cyprus-based online gambling website, has been arrested in India for operating without GST registration, according to the Mumbai zonal unit of the Director General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence. The firm's GST liability is estimated at INR20 crore ($2.7m). Many similar websites have emerged in India over the past two years, despite gambling and betting being illegal in the country.
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:57 AM IST
Payal Gwalani
Four, including foreigner held for duping Gurugram woman of ₹16 lakh
Investigators said the suspects posed as doctors, engineers and information technology (IT) professionals and got in touch with women on the matrimonial apps and took money from them on the pretext of clearing customs fees for gifts
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 11:58 PM IST
