China tightens social security checks as fiscal pressures mount

Aug 14, 2026

China has intensified scrutiny of corporate social security contributions, leveraging tax and payroll cross-checks to detect wage underreporting. Driven by local fiscal pressures, the...

Government’s net market borrowings stick to budget level, signal commitment to fiscal prudence: Sources

Sep 25, 2026

The government has kept its net market borrowings for financing the fiscal deficit at the level provided in the Budget despite emerging fiscal pressures,...

China intensifies tax scrutiny of closed businesses amid economic, fiscal pressures

Sep 14, 2026

Reports emerging from several parts of China suggest that tax authorities are reinstating tax registrations and examining the financial records of businesses that have...

India's higher nominal GDP growth may help contain fiscal pressures despite global risks: EY

Jun 27, 2026

India's higher nominal GDP growth in FY27 is likely to help the government keep its fiscal deficit under control despite global uncertainties, according to...

Fiscal stress deepens across states as all 28 post deficits in FY25: CAG report

Jun 16, 2026

India's states continued to face mounting fiscal pressures in 2024-25, with all 28 states reporting fiscal deficits and their combined liabilities rising to Rs...

RBI's dividend gives Govt fiscal breathing space amid crude oil pressures: Kotak Securities Anindya Banerjee

May 28, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) record dividend payout of Rs 2.87 lakh crore is expected to directly repair the government's balance sheet at...