Life insurance companies want withdrawal of service tax on fund management charges

The life insurance industry wants service tax on fund management charges to be withdrawn, as is the case with mutual funds. The Life Insurance Council-the representative body of life insurers-will shortly make a presentation to the finance ministry urging the introduction of a uniform taxation platform for the life insurance sector.

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SEBI likely to lower the fund management charges and introduce stricter compliance standards

The next set of reforms in the mutual funds industry is round the corner with the Securities and Exchange Board of India likely to lower the fund management charges and introduce stricter compliance standards.

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