Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi Found Evading Tax Worth Rs. 9,000 Crore; Rs. 1,630 Crore Recovered So Far: MoS IT

Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi Found Evading Tax Worth Rs. 9,000 Crore; Rs. 1,630 Crore Recovered So Far: MoS IT

Chinese smartphone makers, including Oppo Mobile, Vivo India and Xiaomi Technology, have been found evading taxes worth Rs. 9,000 crore in India, Parliament was informed on Friday.  Data shared by the Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Rajya Sabha showed tax evasion of around Rs. 9,000…

Complementary NFTs for Crypto Taxpayers in India: TaxNodes Hatches Game Plan

Complementary NFTs for Crypto Taxpayers in India: TaxNodes Hatches Game Plan

Profits generated via crypto activities in India are subjected to a 30 percent tax deduction, a rule that most members of the Indian crypto community have been failing to comply with. In order to get more Indian crypto investors to pay their taxes, TaxNodes has decided to offer complimentary NFTs…

Financial Stability Board Shares India’s Vision to Frame Global Rules for Crypto

Financial Stability Board Shares India’s Vision to Frame Global Rules for Crypto

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a body that oversees recommendations about the global financial systems, has called for a global set of rules to govern the crypto sector. The FSB has evidently chimed-in with India’s vision as well. Under its ongoing G20 presidency, India has been working with international financial…

India’s New Online Gaming Tax Will Stifle Foreign Investment, Put .5 Billion Investment at Risk: Gaming Firms

India’s New Online Gaming Tax Will Stifle Foreign Investment, Put $2.5 Billion Investment at Risk: Gaming Firms

India’s new 28 percent tax on online gaming companies will stifle foreign investment and put $2.5 billion (roughly Rs. 20,500 crore) already invested in the sector at risk, more than 100 gaming firms have said in a letter to India’s finance ministry. India this week announced the tax on the…

Foxconn’s Worries Over Vedanta’s Financials Said to Be Reason Behind Withdrawal From JV

Foxconn’s Worries Over Vedanta’s Financials Said to Be Reason Behind Withdrawal From JV

The Indian government and Foxconn had concerns over the financial situation of Vedanta, which led to the Taiwanese company parting ways with Vedanta on a chipmaking joint venture, sources familiar with the information told Reuters. Indian conglomerate Vedanta’s London-based parent, Vedanta Resources, has been plagued by a rising debt pile….

Micron Signs MoU With India to Build First Semiconductor Plant in Gujarat

Micron Signs MoU With India to Build First Semiconductor Plant in Gujarat

US memory chip firm Micron Technology on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian government to build a semiconductor plant, its first factory in the country. Micron said last week it will invest up to $825 million (nearly Rs. 6,850 crore) in the facility. With support from the…

Google Said to Have Urged Supreme Court to Quash Android Antitrust Directives

Google Said to Have Urged Supreme Court to Quash Android Antitrust Directives

Google has urged India’s Supreme Court to quash antitrust directives against it for abuse of the Android market, two sources said, as its presses its legal battle against the competition watchdog in one of its most important markets. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in October that Google, whose…

Infosys Launches Free AI Certification Training on Springboard Virtual Learning Platform

Infosys Launches Free AI Certification Training on Springboard Virtual Learning Platform

IT services company Infosys on Thursday announced it has launched a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) certification training on Infosys Springboard Virtual Learning Platform.  According to a statement, Infosys AI-first specialists and data strategists, responsible for delivering Infosys Topaz AI-first set of services, solutions, and platforms will help shape the curriculum, to arm learners with future-ready skill sets. Infosys will provide certification in AI and Generative AI skills, crucial for landing jobs, through InfosysSpringboard Virtual Learning Platform, it said. The certification will offer…