The posts in this series have been drawn from Xero’s Stronger and smarter: a small business handbook. Designed to help small businesses determine which steps to take next, this practical guide uncovers the 10 trends shaping the future – so you can come back stronger and smarter than ever. Responding to fluctuating buying patterns all […]
Archives for 2020
Accountants favor Trump in election by large margin – Accounting Today
Accountants favor Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election by a large margin, arccording to a recent survey — and regardless of who they’re voting for, they expect the state of the country and the economy to improve significantly after Nov. 3. In a survey of over 400 accountants from across the country conducted by […]
Maharashtra blocks nearly 5,000 online posts in six months
Representative image If the lockdown fuelled hate speech on social media, the state cyber police was not far behind in shutting it down. Cyber police have blocked at least 4,617 posts on platforms including WhatsApp and Facebook since fake news began flooding the internet following restrictions announced in March-end. In all, 644 cases have been […]
Reliance Retail is set to wage an online price war against its rivals, as festive season nears
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Reliance Retail is set to kick off an online price war this festive season as ecommerce unit JioMart forays into fashion, smartphones and consumer electronics, expanding its presence beyond grocery, said people with knowledge of the matter. Pricing will be lower than Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart in most cases, they said. The […]
The Job Support Scheme from 1 November 2020
The Chancellor has announced new support for employers from 1st November after the current Job Retention Scheme ends on 31st October. Yet another challenge for payroll providers just when we thought we might get a couple of months breather before the Job Retention Bonus after the end of January and the end of the tax […]
Paytm Mall FY20 losses down 60% to Rs 479 crore
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Paytm’s ecommerce arm, Paytm Mall, has cut its losses by 60% to Rs 479 crore in FY20 even as the company posted a 30% decline in revenue. The financials are largely in line with the forecasts made by the firm where it had committed to reduce its cash burn by a third, […]
Chinese investment proposals in limbo
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Over a hundred of investment applications, primarily from Chinese origin investors looking to pump capital into the Indian startup ecosystem, are stuck in regulatory quagmire, according to multiple people in the know. These proposals, ranging from early to growthstage investments, are on hold or are being moved between various departments and ministries […]
Social Security Payroll Tax Holiday
Have you heard of this year’s payroll tax holiday? Maybe as an employer, you have heard of it, but aren’t sure the best way to proceed. Allow me to outline what it is, and why you should be talking with your accounting professional about it. What is the Social Security Payroll Tax Holiday? In late […]
Make Money on Instagram – 7 Powerful & Proven Ways
Make Money on Instagram – Instagram is one of the most popular social networking sites. Instagram has 112.5 million users all over. The count of Instagram users is growing and is expected to surpass 125 million counts by 2022. Data shows that the Instagram user spends around 53 minutes daily on the Instagram site. Growing […]
Amy Coney Barrett pays homage to conservative mentor Antonin Scalia — ‘His judicial philosophy is mine too’
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is nominated to the US Supreme Court by President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on September 26, 2020. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images Judge Amy Coney Barrett laid out her judicial philosophy Saturday in remarks delivered after she was formally nominated […]