Govt may go for 100% equity sale in PSUs
The department of disinvestment is considering going in for a 100% offloading of shares in non-strategic public sector undertakings (PSUs) and retaining just one "golden share."



Service tax -- Controversial rules quietly proposed
Goods transport operators, C&F agents and their clients have been quietly delivered a body blow by finance minister Yashwant Sinha via two sections relating to service tax that are buried in the fine print of the Finance Bill, 2000.



MFs luring investors with tax benefits
Mutual funds are now targeting high networth individuals and corporates in a last ditch attempt to attract money under sections 54EA and EB.



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