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Mint Explainer: What’s stopping states from reducing stamp duty
States are left with fewer avenues, including stamp duty, to raise tax revenues independently after the introduction of GST in July 2017.
4 min read09:00 AM ISTMint Explainer: The budget, buybacks, and Esop taxation
Employees holding stock options should benefit from a lower long-term capital gains tax announced in the budget. But they could end up in the crosshairs of another proposal that applies to share buybacks, denying them the advantage of the lower capital gains tax, although not in all instances.
4 min read25 Jul 2024Mint Explainer: How variable capital cos, announced in Budget, will boost fund flow in Gift IFSC
The Budget announcement on VCCs would create sources of capital beyond private equity and venture capital ecosystemIt will give another avenue for early-stage companies and founders to raise funds in a constrained environment
5 min read24 Jul 2024Mint Explainer: How affordable housing in urban areas got a Budget boost
The government has announced an investment of ₹10 trillion to address the housing needs of 10 million urban poor and middle-class families.
2 min read23 Jul 2024Data explainer: Why the Union budget can do only so much
The government’s books are like that of a stretched household—not enough surplus to service a world of spending. And that limits it in its annual budget exercise.
4 min read23 Jul 2024Mint Explainer | New covid death estimate: Does the Indian govt’s rebuttal add up?
The Indian government has countered a new study that estimated that the country saw 1.19 million excess deaths in 2020. But such estimates, using indirect methods, are only trying to fill a void created by insufficient and sketchy official data
5 min read21 Jul 2024Blue Screen Friday: Why Windows systems glitched and what to do when your computer suffers a heart attack
The Blue Screen of Death signifies that the computer has encountered a critical issue, often due to corrupted code or incompatible drivers, and needs to shut down to prevent further damage.
6 min read19 Jul 2024Mint Explainer: NCLT admits insolvency plea against Byju’s. Here’s what it means for the edtech platform
The NCLT has admitted an insolvency plea against Byju’s, which could result in founder and CEO Byju Raveendran losing control of the company. An insolvency professional will take over management. What are the other implications?
5 min read16 Jul 2024Mint Explainer: What are factor funds and how do they work?
Discover the emerging world of factor funds—an innovative blend of passive and active investing. Learn how these rule-based funds use specific criteria to select stocks and why they can help navigate volatile markets.
3 min read16 Jul 2024Mint Explainer: US’ revised entrepreneur rule and what it means for Indian startup founders
Indian startup founders may benefit from access to robust funding opportunities in the USThough sector-agnostic, segments such as technology, software, fintech and e-commerce may see more traction
4 min read16 Jul 2024Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared