The Union Budget gives some small businesses the benefit of not paying advance taxes in the 2010-11 fiscal year. Businesses with an annual turnover of less than Rs 40 lakh have the option to not maintain their books of accounts and pay a fixed income tax of 8 percent of their revenue, said the SME Times. Other positive ...

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Andhra Bank has reduced interest rates to micro businesses by 100 basis points and for small businesses by 50 basis points. The policy change will immediately apply to both existing and new loans. The bank has also announced that they will grant need-based ad hoc working capital demand loans up to 20 percent of the existing fund-based limits for units with ...

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