Monika Yadav

The Enforcement Directorate has reported a staggering 170 per cent surge in asset attachments, reaching ₹81,422 crore in the last financial year (FY26), underscoring its intensified efforts against financial crimes and its significant role in restituting funds to victims.

The Centre has increased customs duty on gold, silver and platinum imports to conserve foreign exchange and protect macroeconomic stability amid rising global uncertainty

FISME has asked SIAM and automobile OEMs to help MSME auto component suppliers absorb rising wage, energy and raw material costs linked to the West Asia crisis

The Finance Ministry is discussing with states possible simplification of GST registration norms for dark stores and warehouses amid rapid quick commerce expansion

Businesses may eventually have to file returns largely based on invoices uploaded by suppliers, with limited scope for manual changes.

CBDT has asked banks, mutual funds and other reporting entities to ensure timely and error-free filing of Statements of Financial Transactions

Experts at a Think Change Forum roundtable called for tighter import controls, tax stability and faster trade remedies to protect India's economy from global disruptions

Businesses continue to struggle with delayed inverted duty refunds, despite means for quicker provisional payouts

With GSTAT benches becoming operational, industry bodies have urged the government to fast-track large disputes and extend the June 30 deadline for filing appeals

Despite the Centre's GST 2.0 guidelines aiming to facilitate provisional refunds within seven days for low-risk cases, many large taxpayers are still encountering significant delays in obtaining Goods and Services Tax (GST) refunds under the inverted duty structure (IDS), with experts citing inconsistent state-level scrutiny and subjective interpretations.