Economy

Repatriation of profit from Swiss to become a costlier affair

The Supreme Court judgment on ‘double taxation avoidance agreements’ in the Nestle case, coupled with the decision of the Swiss finance department to withdraw the most favoured nation status for India is expected to have a wider ramification on past investments made by Indian companies in Switzerland. Prashant Bhojwani, Partner, Corporate Tax, Tax & Regulatory […]

Economy

Public sector banks record net profit of ₹85,520 crore in first half FY2024-25

Public sector banks (PSBs), including State Bank of India (SBI), are poised for another stellar year in 2024-25, building on their record-breaking aggregate net profit of ₹1.46 lakh crore in 2023-24, according to the Finance Ministry. This ongoing exceptional performance is the result of a series of “transformative” reform measures implemented in recent years, particularly […]

Tata Power looks to double profit by FY30

Tata Power MD Praveer Sinha TIRUNELVELI: With three years left in his role as Tata Power MD, Praveer Sinha has set an ambitious goal to double the company’s profits and increase revenues by 60% by FY30. The strategic plan for the 114-year-old company was outlined on Friday, highlighting that renewable energy would contribute half of […]

Wipro Enterprises’ revenue rises 10% to Rs 16,902 crore in FY24; profit jumps 35%

Azim Hasham Premji-led Wipro Enterprises has said its consolidated revenue from operations increased 9.8 per cent to Rs 16,902 crore in the financial year ended March 2024 while its profit jumped 35 per cent to Rs 1,903.1 crore.According to an RoC (Registrar of Companies) filing, its total income, including other income, stood at Rs 17,761.3 […]

Ant Group’s profit surge 193% in post-crackdown recovery

Ant Group’s profit in June quarter surged 193%, marking a turnaround from its previous year’s decline following governmental restrictions. It reached approximately 7.5 billion as calculated by Bloomberg, based on Alibaba’s one-third ownership.Earlier, the company witnessed a 10% decline in the previous quarter. The Hangzhou-based fintech company contributed 2.48 billion yuan ($343 million) to Alibaba […]