GST AAR: Acting as a marketing, recruiting or referral consultant to foreign universities can qualify as exports – Times of India

In a recent ruling, the Telangana Bench of the Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) clarified that the provision of services of marketing, recruitment, or referrals to foreign universities by the Center for International Admission and Visas (CIAV), the applicant, on a principal-to-principal basis does not constitute an ‘intermediary service’. Further, such services should be considered…

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Infosys’ Narayana Murthy, Kris Gopalakrishnan want new government to focus on these reforms – Times of India

NR Narayana Murthy and S ‘Kris’ Gopalakrishnan, the founder and co-founder of Infosys respectively, have urged the incoming government in New Delhi to implement policies that foster entrepreneurship, leading to job creation, wealth generation, and increased tax revenue. With less than a month remaining before the new government takes charge, they have emphasized the importance…

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Why Indian IT’s reliance on H-1B work visas has plunged 56% in the last 8 years – Times of India

Reducing dependence on H1-B visas: Over the past eight years, India’s top seven IT services companies have experienced a significant 56% decrease in their utilization of the H-1B visa program, which is the premier US work visa. Interestingly, the trend has been the opposite for major American technology companies like Amazon and Google. According to…

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