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July 17, 2020 6 min readOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Developing a reputation as an expert in your line of work is a surefire way to bring in more business. But how do you go about getting people to see you as an authority in your field? You could earn a Ph.D., but that is time consuming and expensive, and you would still have to find a way to let people know about your hard-earned credentials. Or, you could offer to be interviewed on the nightly news if there’s a need for someone with your knowledge,…

Amid spurt in Covid-19 cases in the country, Corona Kavach health insurance policy has evoked good response within days of its launch by almost all insurers. Corona Kavach, which was launched on July 10 and is being offered by both general and health insurers, is a standard health insurance policy created to meet the treatment requirements for coronavirus. The term of the policy ranges from three-and-a-half months to nine-and-a-half months, with maximum insured amount at Rs 5 lakh. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has given a…

Firm global cues due to strong demand from China along with talks of increase in import duty in India could keep the prices firm in near term…

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The Income Tax department has added new features in 26AS Form to help taxpayers in filing returns. The new features include information on high value financial transactions of assessees such as credit card payments, purchase of shares, debentures and mutual funds, cash payment for goods and services. The new variant of 26AS Form will have taxpayers’ details as specified statements of financial transactions (SFTs) in various categories. This Form is an annual consolidated tax statement that one can access from the income-tax department’s website using permanent account number (PAN).…

Gold prices on Saturday fell to Rs 48,900 from Rs 49,150 per 10 gram, while silver climbed to Rs 53,810 from Rs 52,800 per kilogram, according to Good Returns website. Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges. In New Delhi, the price of 22-carat gold rose to Rs 47,700 per 10 gram, and in Chennai to Rs 46,850. In Mumbai, the rate was Rs 47,450, according to the Good Returns website. The price of 24-carat gold prices…

July 17, 2020 5 min readOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Right now, it seems like businesses right and left are starting podcasts, many as a way to help counteract slower-than-normal sales. As of July 2020, there are more than a million podcasts and more than 29 million episodes available for listening, according to Podcast Hosting. That’s a lot of airtime with audiences that are, in general, relatively affluent and well-educated. Maybe you’ve decided it’s time you get a piece of that pie. As you’re searching for just the right microphone, though, there are 10 “commandments” that…

The Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that Mauritius-based HSBC Bank will not have to pay tax on the interest income of Rs 1,498 crore it earned from India, handing a setback to the income-tax department which wanted the earning taxed. It said the foreign entity was the beneficial owner of the interest income earned during the assessment year 2015-16. The ruling assumes significance as it sheds light on the issue of beneficial ownership of interest income under the India-Mauritius tax treaty. The Mumbai bench of ITAT, in a July 8 order,…