The Hindu : Business News : Monday, April 18, 2005

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Monday, April 18, 2005

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FM radio on comeback trail?
Foreign players evince interest

Backlash of Sarbanes-Oxley corporate reform in the U.S.
The law comes against a backdrop of continuing revelations of potential fraud and conviction on charges

FINANCIAL SCENE

Tenth Plan and a touch of realism
The private sector must be encouraged to enter unfamiliar areas through public-private models

China's pre-eminence in exports
Chinese goods are widely popular due to their lower prices

Forfeited advance may be taxable
Advance by itself does not constitute income

Is gift from `non-relatives' taxable?
I recently responded to an appeal for fund in a newspaper for kidney operation for an indigent person. Though my contribution was small, I was intrigued by the doubt, whether the poor recipient would be taxed on such receipts especially since ...

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