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New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 53rd GST Council meeting, in New Delhi, Saturday, June 22, 2024. The story so far: On June 22, the GST council recommended introducing biometric-based Aadhaar authentication for GST registrations, in a phased manner. In a media interaction after the conclusion of the council meeting, Finance Minister…
Share of personal income tax and indirect tax shows increase Over the last week, during the election campaign, the Congress’ manifesto and the party’s emphasis on social justice and welfare were suddenly thrust into the limelight. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to give the Congress’ demand for a caste census and its plans to study…
Watch | P. Chidambaram: ‘When we come to power GST will be reformed; States will be empowered’ Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram says no structural reforms have been carried out in the country since 2014. He says there is no credibility to the government’s numbers and the claim of a V-shaped economic recovery after…
An Indian consumer goods trader shows letters GST representing “Goods and Services Tax” (GST)at his shop in Hyderabad on August 3, 2016. Growth in India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues bounced back in October with tax collections rising 13.4% to the second-highest monthly tally of ₹1.72 lakh crore. | Photo Credit: AFP Growth…
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The puja items are exempt from GST since 2017, said tax body. (Representative Pic) New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of imposing an 18 per cent GST on the water of the holy Ganga river and termed it the height of “loot and hypocrisy”. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes…
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LIC was fined for lower payment of taxes (Representational) New Delhi: Life Insurance Corporation on Wednesday said the GST Authority has imposed a fine of Rs 36,844 on LIC for lower payment of taxes. The corporation has received a communication/demand order for collection of GST, along with interest and penalty for Jammu & Kashmir state,…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union MoS for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra and others during the 52nd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Meeting, in New Delhi, on October 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has decided to raise the maximum age limit for the…
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A senior official said the government is open to looking into the progress after some time. New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) on Wednesday urged the government not to impose a 28% GST on online gaming with retrospective effect, as it is discouraging investors from putting their money into this booming industry….
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Women take part in a candlelight vigil against the “killing” of two missing students by unknown miscreants and demand peace in Manipur, Imphal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Four arrested in Manipur for abduction, killing of two Meitei students The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested four people, including two women, for their…
Gross GST revenue collected last month was Rs 1,62,712 crore. New Delhi: Gross GST collection rose 10 per cent to over Rs 1.62 lakh crore in September, crossing the Rs 1.6 lakh crore mark for the fourth time during current financial year. Gross GST revenue collected last month was Rs 1,62,712 crore. Of this, Central…
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