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Trump hikes H-1B visa fee to $100,000! How much does it cost right now & how will Indian IT companies, tech employees be hit? Explained

H-B visa fee hike: This decision could notably affect Indian IT professionals and workers in the United States. H-B visa fee hiked! The Donald Trump administration sent shockwaves across the technology sector – particularly Indian IT, by substantially hiking the fee for H-1B visas. The revised regulations mandate organisations recruiting foreign professionals on H-1B visas…

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To cost up to $5 million: What Trump Gold card looks like? How it differs from Corporate Gold & Platinum

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced the launch of the much-anticipated “Gold Card Visa”, a program designed to attract wealthy individuals and corporations by offering them fast-track US residency in exchange for hefty investments.“They’re going to spend a lot of money to come in,” Trump told reporters Friday in the Oval Office as he…

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GST reforms: No input tax credit on commission for individual health, life insurance policies from Sep 22; insurers to bear cost

Insurers will no longer be able to claim input tax credit (ITC) on Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid on commissions and brokerage for individual health and life insurance policies from September 22, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) clarified on Tuesday. The move comes ahead of the implementation of the new…

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Chinese auto market: Govt unveils plan to ‘stabilise’ sector; emphasis on ‘cost surveys and price monitoring’

China rolled out a two-year plan aimed at easing turbulence in its car industry, where aggressive price cuts and trade disputes have weighed heavily on growth.State news agency Xinhua said the programme, covering 2025 and 2026, was issued jointly by eight government departments. It places emphasis on “cost surveys and price monitoring” while urging carmakers…

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