India
India PM urges taxman to use data analytics to curb avoidance
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has said that tax administrators should use data analytics to track undeclared wealth and set clear targets for improving tax administration by 2022.
Could today’s India outshine yesterday’s China?
Though it might be tempting to view today’s India as yesterday’s China, Rathbones’ head of asset allocation Ed Smith thinks the region’s growth prospects could be even greater based on five key indicators.
Around half of global candidates pass CFA June exam
The number of mainland Chinese candidates sitting the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams once again exceeded those in the US, with 152,000 people sitting the exams globally.
India’s Reliance Nippon Life eyes M&A for distribution push
Indian life company Reliance Nippon Life Insurance is looking to expand its distribution network through a series of takeovers of bank-owned life insurers, a top company official told analysts.
Non-resident Indians face tough new disclosure rules
Non-resident Indians around the world will have to disclose offshore bank account details in tax returns for the first time this year, as part of a tough transparency crackdown by their home country’s tax office.