Top 10 biz headlines: Advance tax collection, Bakshi's deal, and more

From advance tax collection showing dismal growth to NCLT refusing to entertain RCom's bid, here are the top 10 business headlines for Thursday

Advance tax mop-up posts dismal growth, rises by just 6% in H1FY20

The tax authorities are faced with a steep revenue collection target for 2019-20, with advance tax mop-up posting dismal growth in the first half of the financial year, indicating a deepening economic slowdown. The overall advance tax collection, including corporate and personal income tax, grew by 6 per cent between April and mid-September as against 18 per cent in the year-ago period, according to sources in the know. Read More

Gig workers set to come under labour laws, get social security benefits

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