The magic figures of the number of days used to determine residential status under the Indian Income Tax Act are extremely important. The sum and applicability of tax on a person, depends upon the Residential Status of such person. Residential status of a person is important in determining the scope of income on which income tax has to […]
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Direct tax is something that every earning individual faces in life. Even if you are not from a finance background, understanding the basics of direct tax helps you become a responsible taxpayer. In today’s session, let us navigate through the fundamentals of direct taxation to gain a clear, high-level understanding of the subject. Samit is
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The classroom was unusually quiet today. Students sat alert, notebooks open, eyes fixed on the smart board. The professor picked up the marker and wrote one word slowly: On the smart board, terms like Operating Leverage, Financial Leverage, Fixed Cost, Debt. “LEVERAGE” He turned to the class and said: Today, we are not just learning
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International Business (IB) refers to the exchange of goods, services, capital across national borders and technology. It involves the operations of MNCs, exports, imports, FDI and FPI. Each form creates different financial responsibilities: International business activities do not remain confined to corporate balance sheets; they directly affect a country’s foreign exchange inflows and outflows, and
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The balance of payments (BOP) summarizes the economic transactions of an economy with the rest of the world. This statement includes all the transactions made by individuals, corporates and the government and helps in monitoring the flow of funds to develop the economy. Whenever goods, services, capital, or investments move across countries, they leave a
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Whenever business activities are restricted within a country, transactions are conducted in a single domestic currency. Accounting remains relatively simple and there is no exchange rate risk or uncertainty. However, the moment business goes global and involves more than one country, two or more currencies enter the picture, making financial transactions and accounting more complex.
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I recently attended a session where the speaker began an insightful discussion on the forms of International Business in today’s LPG era — Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization. The speaker was explaining that after the 1991 reforms, India opened its doors to the world, and from that moment, cross-border business became a part of our everyday
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The professor walked into the class, smiled at the students, and asked: Before we move ahead, let me ask you something simple… Do you know what the sources of finance are for a business? A few students looked very excited! Some answered loans, shares, profits, but no one gave a complete answer. The professor looked
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Corporate Finance is not just numbers—it is the art of making strategic financial decisions. It is concerned with maximizing shareholder value through long-term and short-term strategies and the day-to-day demands on business cash flow. Imagine that you are planning to start your own venture, you would have to answer three questions: What long-term investments should
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Some students are attending a lecture on International Finance, and the professor begins by discussing the basic concept. He looks at the class and says, you have already studied Financial Management, but that was restricted within the country — a domestic financial world with familiar rules, domestic currency, and conversant markets. But the moment a
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