Several ecommerce companies have likely missed the November 10 deadline to deposit a part of the taxes due from their sellers, now mandatory under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), because of hurdles posed by various state governments. The ecommerce companies would likely become liable to pay interest as well as heavy penalties as a result, tax experts said.

Publication: The Economic Times (Online)

Date: November 12, 2018

The crunch of autumn leaves under the forester’s boot on his uphill hike sounds like a mouthful of cornflakes. The marcare ciocan (marking hammer) rests against the thin beech tree, and Florin Marzac, balancing a pile of files, stands nearby talking about Romania’s forest management plan. This is in the Maramures forests in northwest Romania.

Publication: The New Indian Express (Online)

Date: November 11, 2018