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Lok Sabha passes bill to end all retrospective taxation

The Finance Act 2012, which amended various provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 with retrospective effect, contained provisions intended to tax any gain on transfer of shares in a non-Indian company, which derives substantial value from underlying Indian assets, such as Vodafone’s transaction with Hutchison in 2007 or the internal reorganisation of the India business that Cairn Energy did in 2006-07 before listing it on local bourses.

Medium, heavy passenger EVs increase from 124 in 2018 to 1,356 as on date: Gadkari

In a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said the number of electric vehicles registered for transport of cargo has increased from 6,246 in 2018 to 27,645 as of date, according to Vahan 4 records.

Gadkari said that under the Phase-I of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) scheme, 425 electric buses were supported.

Sebi board agrees in principle to ‘controlling shareholders’ concept

The board noted that the investor landscape is now changing, with private equity and institutional investors holding significant shareholding in listed companies. ”In recent years, a number of businesses and new-age companies with diversified shareholding and professional management that are coming into the listed space are non-family owned and/or do not have a distinctly identifiable promoter group,” the board said.

Downbeat Indian consumers withhold spending amid pandemic, says RBI survey

“The sentiments on overall spending remained unchanged as higher spending on essential items were offset by a drop in non-essential expenditure with consumers expecting further contraction in discretionary expenditure in the year ahead,” the RBI said.

With forecasters warning of a third wave, any new restrictions could spell more bad news for the country, where private consumption makes up some 60% of gross domestic product.

International

Saudi Aramco pursues war cover after attacks – sources

Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, has been looking for cover from insurers including those based at Lloyd’s of London and elsewhere in the London market.Available insurance options range from cover against a terror attack or sabotage through to full coverage, which includes war or civil war, along with compensation for the cost of business

 Over two-thirds of firms have suffered a political risk loss: Willis Towers Watson survey

Most respondents (71%) stated that the emphasis on political risk management at their company had increased since 2018, and nearly 40% felt that they were facing more pressure from investors regarding political risk management. The survey found that recent developments such as the China-US rivalry and the sanctions that have arisen as a result have made political risk more tangible.

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