NPS subscribers: Bank account verification, name/PAN matching to get faster
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has introduced a method of bank account verification for subscribers (PAN-PRAN- VPA(UPI)) with interesting features, in which…
EPF EPassbook Facility Down: EPF e-passbook facility still down on EPFO portal
Last year, the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) members were unable to see interest credits of 8.1% for 2021-2022 in their retirement savings accounts as a…
First Indian American judge in Texas believes in serving diverse communities
Last week Manpreet Singh made history when she was sworn in as a judge of a Harris County civil court in Texas; becoming the first…
Promotional Scheme: Gift or not? The confusion over GST on promotional schemes run by businesses
Businesses now-a-days are adopting new and innovative promotional schemes to attract customers. With increased competition, making space for a new business or even surviving in…
Women of Indian-origin breaking into male-dominated hedge fund industry
Last week, Mala Gaonkar, an Indian American hedge fund founder, made history with the launch of what is being termed as the largest debut of…
Indian-origin woman sentenced to 14 years in jail in Singapore for fatally abusing maid
SINGAPORE: A 64-year-old Indian-origin woman was on Monday sentenced to 14 years in jail in Singapore for joining her daughter in torturing the latter’s maid,…
Canada breaks its immigration record, admits 4.31 lakh new permanent residents in 2022
Canada has broken its earlier historic record by admitting 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022.As reported earlier by TOI, Canada had admitted 4.05 lakh new…
UN official meets Taliban, urges reverse of NGO female worker ban
AFGHANISTAN: The acting head of the United Nations‘ mission to Afghanistan told the Taliban administration’s acting economy minister to reverse a decision to ban female…
GST amnesty scheme: Why taxpayers need an opportunity to correct inadvertent errors
The implementation of GST in India marked the beginning of the transformation of the indirect tax framework in the country. GST laws have evolved at…
GST Act | Small Businesses: Decriminalisation of GST Act: Why it can be a big reprieve for small businesses in India
The introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) was a bold step towards digital transformation of tax administration. GST introduced the concept of uniform tax…