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India Briefing is a magazine and daily news service about doing business in India. We cover topics relating to the Indian economy, the market in India, foreign direct investment and Indian law and tax. It is written in-house by the foreign investment professionals at Dezan Shira & Associates



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  • An Introduction to Audit in India

    An Introduction to Audit in India In this issue of India Briefing Magazine, we examine how India’s accounting standards differ from the globally accepted IFRS and IAS protocols, and why it is important to be aware of such discrepancies. We also outline the standard steps an auditor will go through during the audit process and explain pre-audit preparations that can be carried out to make the process easier to follow for foreign executives.


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India Regulatory Updates

  • Further Tax Amendments Receive Approval in India

    India recently passed amendments to its Finance Bill. Tax on share buybacks will now be raised to 20 percent, while the tax on technical service fees provided to non-residents will also be raised from 10 percent to 25 percent.


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  • Bombay Stock Exchange Launches Shariah Index

    The Bombay Stock Exchange has become India’s first stock exchange to launch an Islamic-focused Index, calling it the S&P BSE 500 Shariah Index. It will be compliant with Islamic canonical law in choosing investments.


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  • India Expands Visa On Arrival Service

    The Indian government has recently enacted a slew of measures that will seek to further liberalize the visa regime in the country and to boost the number of arriving foreign tourists and businessmen.


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  • India Passes Tax Cuts for Foreign Investors

    India will cut the tax rate on income earned by non-residents from investments in corporate and government debt. The cut is part of India's Finance Bill which was passed by the lower house of the Indian parliament on Tuesday.


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  • Indian Gov’t Boosts Export Incentives

    The Indian government announced a variety of measures to boost India’s exports, including added benefits to special economic zones (SEZs), and a slew of incentives for exporters.


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