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March 12, 2013

West Bengal budget hikes VAT rates

Tags: VAT, budget, West Bengal, value-added tax, Amit Mitra

In an effort to mop up additional revenue for the debt-stressed state, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra Monday raised both the minimum and upper ceiling on Value Added Tax (VAT) by one percentage point each in his budget for 2013-14.

December 17, 2012

Seven tips for running a bootstrapped business

Tags: bootstrap, budget, business, cash flow, entrepreneur, expenses, office, staff, finance

Running a business on a limited, bootstrapped budget is a difficult task; one that needs a great amount of research, organisation and management. Here are seven important tips to help you run your small business on a bootstrapped budget.

November 23, 2012

Five pointers to help you with office relocation

Tags: Relocation, budget, planning, down time

Relocation is every entrepreneur’s nightmare because things hardly ever go as planned. Here are five pointers to keep in mind when you move your office.

October 29, 2012

How to give your office a quick make-over

Tags: work, entrepreneur, employee, office, work space, make-over, festive, season, quick, budget, motivation

The festive season could give you an opportunity to give your office the make-over that you always wanted to. The time is perfect to make your work space more interesting and inviting. Here are some tips to give your office a quick new look, without burning a hole in your budget.

October 17, 2012

Eight steps to plan your small business advertising campaign

Tags: Advertising, campaign, business, sales, customers, marketing, effective, return, investment, ROI, assessment, budget, media

An advertising campaign can add great value to your small business, but only if it is properly planned out and executed. A campaign that is well-planned and implemented can help push sales at a small business, and can help the firm derive maximum benefit from its allocated advertising budget. Here are eight clear steps to help you plan an effective advertising campaign for your small business.

May 29, 2012

Petrol becomes cheaper, CNG dearer in Delhi

Tags: Delhi, CNG, prices, VAT, petrol, Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister, Congress, budget

Eyeing next year's assembly polls, Delhi's Congress government has slashed petrol prices, but increased the cost of CNG and tobacco. The petrol price was slashed by INR1.26 from the hiked rate of INR73.18 per litre. Now, petrol in Delhi will cost INR71.82.

April 03, 2012

ASSOCHAM: Budget woes for households

Tags: india, finance, minister, budget, 2012-13, household, budgets, eating out, TV, washing machine, dishwasher, refrigerator, calls

Household budgets will be hit hard as the two percent increase in service tax and excise duty contained in the budget for 2012-13 came into effect from April 1. It will make phone calls, eating out and a host of other things more expensive.

March 28, 2012

Kerala budget is not industry friendly

Tags: Kerala, state budget, budget, 2012, finance minister, KSSIA, Damodar Avanoor, K M Mani

General VAT rates have been increased in Kerala. “A higher tax rate kills growth,” says KSSIA general secretary Damodar Avanoor.

March 27, 2012

Good times are back for Goa’s MSMEs

Tags: Goa, budget, 2012, BJP, Manohar Parikkar, GSIA, Shekhar Sardessai

The highlight of the budget was Manohar Parrikar’s move to cut petrol prices by INR11.

March 27, 2012

Mumbai infrastructure to get major lift

Tags: infrastructure, Mumbai, development, boost, lift, 2012-13, budget, Ajit Pawar, finance minister

Infrastructure development in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra will get a significant thrust with a series of mega-projects lined up as part of efforts to make India's commercial capital a world-class city in the state budget for 2012-13, presented recently.

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West Bengal budget hikes VAT rates

Seven tips for running a bootstrapped business

Five pointers to help you with office relocation

How to give your office a quick make-over

Eight steps to plan your small business advertising campaign

Petrol becomes cheaper, CNG dearer in Delhi

ASSOCHAM: Budget woes for households

Kerala budget is not industry friendly

Good times are back for Goa’s MSMEs

Mumbai infrastructure to get major lift

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