Top Headlines: FPIs cut stake in BSE firms, pharma eyes $400 bn turnover

The Centre's recent move to impose GST on services rendered by the markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has rattled FPIs

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BS Web Team New Delhi
3 min read Last Updated : Aug 10 2022 | 8:43 AM IST
The Centre’s recent move to impose GST on services rendered by the markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has rattled foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). They fear the decision could result in GST on “export of services”, which is currently a zero-rated supply. Read more in our morning top headlines.

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