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EARNINGS CALLS · 22 HOURS AGOHow to read management commentary on demandOrder books, pricing power and hiring plans are where management commentary is most useful and most easily over-read. A method for testing each claim against filings, ratios and external data.4 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 DAYS AGOWhat the Income-tax Act 2025 means for promoter shareholdingThe Income-tax Act 2025 has been in force since 1 April 2026. Three provisions touch promoter holdings directly: buy-back taxation, the loss carry-forward test and the associated-enterprise definition.3 min read
MARKET DYNAMICS · 4 DAYS AGOGST rate cuts of September 2025: reading the pass-throughA year after the two-rate GST structure took effect, one NIPFP study suggests pass-through differed sharply between durables and everyday goods. What the evidence shows, what it does not, and what finance teams should check.3 min read
TAX & POLICY · 22 SEPT 2026Transfer pricing scrutiny and what CFOs should prepareThe arm's-length rule is unchanged, but the sections and the reporting form are new from 1 April 2026. Where files tend to fail, and what a CFO's documentation should show.3 min read
MARKET DYNAMICS · 17 SEPT 2026Rate-cut expectations and the mid-cap funding windowWhy readiness and timing can matter more than headline pricing for a mid-cap raise, and how policy-rate moves actually reach loans and equity issues. No forecast is made here.3 min readYou are all caught up. Older stories are in the archive: use search at the top to find them.
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