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GST is Challenge For IT Industry Because of Multiple Taxes : Nasscom
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GST is Challenge For IT Industry Because of Multiple Taxes : Nasscom

The GST regime would streamline the taxation system and make it much more transparent, but would also create multiple taxation points, which will be a "challenge" for the IT industry, Nasscom said today. Nasscom President R Chandrasekhar said the concerns regarding multiple taxation points have been brought to the notice of the government and it expects a positive response while framing the GST law. "IT services are intangible. The way things are looked at in the GST law, not the Constitution amendment, there we have a number of concerns which have been shared with the government. "We feel that today for IT services, it is a simple regime. One single point of taxation which is central service tax, one single point of registration, one single invoice, one single place where you hav...
Tech Mahindra to Acquire Target Group
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Tech Mahindra to Acquire Target Group

Tech Mahindra Ltd., a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering, has agreed to enter into an agreement to acquire Target Group, one of the leading processing platform companies in the UK. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 FY17, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals. The acquisition strengthens Tech Mahindra's BFSI practice by access to IP and a platform which helps automate end-to-end processes in the lending, investments and insurance market. The acquisition will enhance Tech Mahindra's capabilities and allow Tech Mahindra to capture a larger share of the GBP 45-60 billion annual spend by UK BFSI companies on software and services. Tech Mahindra intends to leverage its global footprint and enhance the platform to service other market...