Economic Times Top Stories

• Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 misses key auditor appointment and rotation reforms, say experts
• NFRA’s latest audit inspections reveal major deficiencies in BSR & Co. and Lodha & Co.
• GST Council meet: No tax on bank penalties, EV tax hike, popcorn tax clarity, and other key highlights
• Unique ID to be deployed to check GST evasion in select commodities
• Founders of 28 Indian new-age startups took home Rs 284 crore as salary in FY24
• Role and responsibilities of a CFO in ensuring compliance
• Charting India’s Deal Landscape: What’s in for 2025?
• Nestle India sees no impact from Switzerland's MFN status withdrawal, says issue between the two countries
• Crystal gazing finance in 2025
• Vijay Mallya claims ED and banks recovered twice the debt owed, to seek relief

Economic Times

• Aadhar Housing Finance sets price band at Rs 300-315 per share for its IPO
• India Inc mops up record Rs 1.6 lakh crore from IPOs in 2024
• Gautam Adani hikes stake in two group companies
• CXO pay in India inches close to that of US peers
• Indian companies' revenue surge in FY24 however wage growth of employees moderate: SBI Report
• Startups that took the IPO route in 2024
• India Inc raises record Rs 1.21 lakh crore via QIPs till Nov in 2024
• Companies whose HY25 profits surpassed FY24 levels beating slowdown
• Seasonal demand coupled with capex recovery expected to drive better earnings in H2: Anand Shah
• ICRA expects sequential revenue growth for India Inc in Q3

CA Club India

• 55th GST Council Meet Resolves ITC and Late Fee Ambiguities via Circulars
• 55th GST Council Meet: Old Vehicle Sales Tax Raised to 18%
• Maharashtra Legislative Council Passes GST Amendment Bill 2024
• GST Notices to Property Developers Spark Confusion Over Rs 3,500 Crore ITC Claims
• Lavish Indian Weddings Under Income Tax Scanner for Unaccounted Cash Use
• 55th GST Council Meeting: Key Highlights
• 55th GST Council Meet to Review Rate Rationalisation and Taxability of Delivery Apps
• Maharashtra Govt Launches GST Amnesty Scheme, Waives Rs 27,000 Crore in Interest and Penalties
• Income Tax Department Withdraws Erroneous Notices for Correctly Filed ITRs
• CA Final Nov 2024 Results likely to be declared on 26th Dec

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• Hollywood stars support Blake Lively over legal complaint
• A dam ignited rare Tibetan protests. They ended in beatings and arrests, BBC finds
• Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years
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