Govt considering policy to support affordable adoption of E85 fuel: Hardeep Singh PuriThe Indian government is actively considering a policy to accelerate the affordable adoption of E85 fuel, a blend of 85% ethanol with petro...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Businesses can digitally record 'goods delivered' on e-way bill portal: GSTNGST registered businesses can now digitally close e-way bills upon delivery completion. This new voluntary feature on the GST portal streng...
21 May, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
NITI backs 5% GST slab for R&D procurementNiti Aayog suggests bringing back a 5% GST rate for research and development purchases. This move aims to boost usable funds for research i...
19 May, 2026, 02.02 AM IST
Bridal jewellery gets a gold rush across India as panic buying over policy curbs and higher duties intensifiesConsumers are rushing to buy bridal jewellery across India. This surge follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for austerity measures. ...
13 May, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Gold import duty hike to hurt jewellery trade, spur grey market: GJCGold import duty hike: The Indian gems and jewellery sector anticipates difficulties following a significant increase in gold import duty t...
13 May, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Bullion industry proposes plan to turn India's idle gold into working capitalIndia's gold imports are rising, prompting industry bodies to suggest ways to curb them. Proposals include recycling household gold and lim...
12 May, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
IPL teams appeal for tax rematch: 'Treat event as sport, not entertainment'Indian Premier League teams are asking the government to reclassify match tickets. They want IPL games treated as sports, not entertainment...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
GST Council meet: From no GST on penal charges by banks, NBFCs for loan defaults to 5% GST on new EVs & more; Here are top 10 outcomesThe GST Council lowered the compensation cess rate for merchant exporters to 0.1% and reduced the tax on fortified rice kernels to 5%. The ...
23 Dec, 2024, 12.44 PM IST
GST Council Meeting Key Takeaways: From medical insurance premium to rate rationalisation, here's what Sitharaman & Co decided54th Gst Council Meeting Key Takeaways: The 54th GST Council meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is taking place in Ne...
10 Sep, 2024, 12.54 PM IST
GST Council Meeting Highlights: Everything Finance Minister Sitharaman and the GST Council decided on in Monday's meetGST Council Meeting Key Highlights: Chaired by the Finance Minister, the GST Council is a constitutional body that oversees the implementat...
10 Sep, 2024, 12.54 PM IST
FM Sitharaman-led GST Council meet begins; Here are the key expectationsThe 54th GST Council meeting, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and attended by state ministers, commenced on Monday. Key agenda i...
09 Sep, 2024, 03.23 PM IST
54th GST Council meeting to be held on September 9The 54th GST Council meeting will be held on September 9, 2024. Meanwhile, July GST collections rose 10.3% to over Rs 1.82 lakh crore, the ...
13 Aug, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
GST Council meeting scheduled for June 22 in New DelhiThe 53rd meeting of the GST Council is slated to convene on June 22, 2024, in New Delhi, following the inauguration of a new government. Pr...
13 Jun, 2024, 04.22 PM IST
50th GST Council meet gets underway; taxation of online gaming, utility vehicles on agendaThe 50th GST Council meeting started on Tuesday and is likely to deliberate on a host of issues including taxation of online gaming, defini...
11 Jul, 2023, 12.56 PM IST
GoM report on appellate tribunals, decriminalising of GST law top agenda of 48th GST Council meetThe Group of Minister's (GoM) report on setting up appellate tribunals to hear disputes, and decriminalisation of GST law will be the key a...
05 Dec, 2022, 03.37 PM IST
FM to chair GST Council meet tomorrow; tax cut on COVID essentials, black fungus medicine on agendaCouncil will discuss the report of the GoM on GST concessions on COVID-19 relief items like medical grade oxygen, pulse oximeters, hand san...
11 Jun, 2021, 05.11 PM IST
Delhi HC asks government to place issue of IGST on oxygen concentrators in Friday GST council meetThe issue of IGST on oxygen concentrators may already be addressed by the GST council on Friday. The council could look at doing away with ...
27 May, 2021, 10.30 PM IST