BRICS should work together on transfer pricing: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

BRICS economies must have say in global tax rules as negotiations shape cross-border taxation: FM Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday urged BRICS nations to share their experiences on treaty interpretation and multilateral negotiations in international taxation, saying global transfer pricing disputes “disproportionately” burden developing countries.India has proposed to set up two…

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Baba votes against nephew, but Sameer secures Hikal chair

NO TRUCE Sameer Hiremath (left) and Baba Kalyani MUMBAI: Baba Kalyani voted against his own nephew and lost. Sameer Hiremath, 52, secured the chairmanship of Hikal despite opposition from Bharat Forge’s chairman and MD, with public shareholders tipping the balance.The resolution passed narrowly. Of the votes cast, nearly 52% backed Sameer’s appointment as CMD, against…

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Commissions capped as fees soar 4x faster than premium; regulator seeks to limit distribution costs and misselling

MUMBAI: The insurance regulator has sought to curb distribution costs and misselling by tightening limits on commissions and other expenses, after a reform meant to give insurers greater flexibility instead resulted in a big chunk of premium income being gobbled up by distributors.The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai), in a consultation paper,…

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Angel One founder Dinesh Thakkar buys entire 63,000 sq ft Juhu tower for Rs 711 crore; $74.3 million deal at Rs 1.13 lakh/sq ft sets new record, making it India’s costliest known single-home purchase

The eight-storey, sea-facing tower covers 63,000 square feet (5,853 square meters) in Mumbai’s upscale Juhu neighbourhood. Marking the largest ever single-home purchase in terms of deal size, Angel One founder Dinesh Thakkar has purchased a full residential tower in Mumbai.Dinesh Thakkar, founder and CMD of financial services and stockbroking company Angel One, will acquire an…

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