GST 2.0 is here—4 immediate steps businesses can’t afford to missAs GST embarks on this new chapter, businesses bear the responsibility for ensuring a smooth, efficient, and transparent transition.
26 Sep, 2025, 11.44 AM IST
Fertiliser business faces ITC pile-up despite revisionFertiliser companies face a GST input tax credit accumulation issue. This is due to the subsidy-related price inversion. The output value i...
10 Sep, 2025, 12.20 AM IST
Pharma companies cheer lower drug prices, API tax gap stirs worryGoods and Services Tax reforms are expected to reduce medicine prices in India. Experts say this will benefit patients and businesses. Howe...
05 Sep, 2025, 12.45 AM IST
GST reforms to provide relief to families, ease compliance for businesses: India IncIndustry bodies said the clarity will ease compliance, reduce litigation, and give businesses and consumers much-needed predictability. The...
04 Sep, 2025, 07.50 AM IST
Pharmaceutical industry seeks relief from rate inversionThe pharmaceutical industry in India anticipates potential relief from Goods and Services Tax inversion. Discussions between companies and ...
01 Sep, 2025, 12.48 AM IST
States for tough steps to prevent profiteering from GST rate cutsAs the GST Council prepares to discuss GST 2.0 reforms, some states are advocating for stringent measures to ensure consumers benefit from ...
27 Aug, 2025, 10.11 AM IST
GoM to propose GST exemption on health and life insurance premiums: Bihar Dy CMThe GST Group of Ministers is considering exempting health and life insurance premiums from the GST levy, a move that aligns with the Centr...
21 Aug, 2025, 06.04 PM IST
Proposed 2-tier GST structure could lower effective tax rate, boost revenues in long term: S&PS&P Global Ratings suggests that the proposed 2-tier GST structure in India could simplify implementation and potentially boost fiscal reve...
19 Aug, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
GST Council set to meet on Sept 9, talks on rate rationalisation to kick offAs announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the post-budget discussion in Parliament, the newly reconstituted group of minis...
13 Aug, 2024, 11.08 PM IST
States, all grown up about GST nowWith the Centre okaying the final tranche of GST compensation to states, the new tax regime will have cast aside its infancy support. Some ...
20 Feb, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
Rate tweaks to make up for inefficiencies in value chain; states conscious of inflation impact: FM Sitharaman"Technology may correct anomalies for inefficiencies and therefore may have a possible impact on revenue collection. But the revenue-neutra...
29 Jun, 2022, 08.11 PM IST
GST mop-up remains above Rs 1 lakh crore for 6th month in a row, collections grow 13% in Dec to Rs 1.3 L crDecember is the sixth continuous month where revenue collection from goods sold and services rendered stood at over Rs 1 lakh crore, but th...
02 Jan, 2022, 06.27 AM IST
46th GST Council meet on Dec 31, to discuss rate rationalisationCurrently, GST is a four-tier slab structure of 5, 12, 18 and 28%. Essential items are either exempted or taxed at the lowest slab, while l...
29 Dec, 2021, 08.17 PM IST
Why government should continue with 4-rate structure for GSTAll consumption taxes tend to be regressive. But the four-tier rate structure made India’s GST a bit less so.
21 Jul, 2018, 02.47 PM IST
No one has quit business in Surat because of GST: Hasmukh AdhiaThe major item of production in Surat is polyester fabric, and before the GST came, there was absolutely no excise duty or VAT on fabric.
30 Jun, 2018, 10.47 PM IST
Government adds sanitary napkins to the 12% GST slab. Here's whyRaw materials for manufacture of sanitary napkins attract GST of 18% of 12%, even with 12% GST on sanitary napkins, there in an inversion i...
10 Jul, 2017, 08.22 PM IST
- GST battle heading nowhere
Finance Ministry’s point-by-point response to discussion paper amplifies differences.
08 Jan, 2010, 04.31 AM IST