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Sunil Jain: Tax Advantage

Most know private sector firms are a lot more efficient than public sector ones, but a little bit of perspective is required here. According to data from the latest budget documents, public sector firms, on average, pay around a fifth more effective tax rates in comparison to their private sector counterparts. So, while public sector companies paid an effective tax rate of 25.69 per cent in 2007-08, the figure was a lower 21.28 per cent for private sector firms. The average of 22.24 per cent for all firms, of course, was much lower than the statutory 33.99 per cent. The reason for this is the tax benefits claimed, obviously more by the private sector, particularly for export profits under the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) scheme (Rs 11,734 crore) and accelerated depreciation (Rs 14,344 crore of taxes were foregone on this account).

Only 1% of IT workforce laid off: Nasscom

Suggesting that layoffs in the information technology and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry are still less than 1 per cent of the total workforce, top National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) executives have said that the industry has not yet come in the grip of large-scale layoffs.

Grasim Ind consolidated net up 56%

Grasim Industries, part of the Aditya Birla Group, has posted an increase of 56 per cent in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended December, at Rs 715 crore compared with Rs 460 crore in the corresponding previous quarter. The company"s consolidated net revenue grew to Rs 4,844 crore, up 5 per cent during the period from Rs 4,610 crore last year.