GST enforcement may shift from 'arrest' to 'detect, recover and prosecute serious frauds'The GST Council is likely to consider major enforcement reforms on October 7 that could remove GST officers’ power to directly arrest alleg...
05 Oct, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
GST Council may scrap arrest provisions, fast-track refunds with 90% automatic payoutThe upcoming 57th GST Council meeting on October 7 is set to unveil transformative proposals that could reshape GST regulations. Key sugges...
05 Oct, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
GST 2.0: Council to consider sweeping reforms to unlock tax credit, ease complianceIndia is set to implement significant reforms to the goods and services tax system, which will ease compliance. Changes may include the rel...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Ease of biz relief in store for small ecomm sellersThe Goods and Services Tax Council meeting is set to discuss proposals benefitting small ecommerce sellers. If approved, these sellers coul...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
AI compute financing needs bankable contracts, lender exit rules: industryThey highlighted these demands at a closed-door meeting on ‘Financing India’s Frontier & Compute Ecosystem’ convened in Delhi by the IndiaA...
05 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
GST Council may clear sweeping compliance reforms; e-commerce sellers, genuine buyers to get reliefThe GST Council will assess various procedural reforms aimed at simplifying tax compliance for businesses. Proposed measures include enabli...
04 Oct, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
Employers may soon be able to claim ITC on GST paid for employee insurance coverThe GST Council is gearing up to consider a proposal regarding input tax credit for employee insurance premiums. Currently, businesses cann...
04 Oct, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
GST 2.0's next move: Council may scrap officers' arrest powers, raise prosecution bar to Rs 5 croreThe GST Council is weighing changes to GST enforcement, including ending officials' arrest powers and shifting to court-ordered arrests. Cr...
04 Oct, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
GST relief for gaming companies raises hopes across the sectorTax authorities have taken a softer approach towards gaming companies in the first four final GST orders issued after the Supreme Court rul...
03 Oct, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Mr Prez, use your discretion wiselyNarendra Modi and Donald Trump discussed trade, energy, and defense, focusing on Russian oil sanctions. India is concerned about the econom...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles sales rise 15% in September to 70,210 unitsTata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd reported its best-ever quarter in Q2 FY27, with total sales rising significantly. The company's electric...
01 Oct, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Your UPI payment just got a price tag: what it means for GST-registered taxpayersNPCI, which manages UPI, has brought in a merchant discount rate of 0.4% on certain person-to-merchant UPI payments above Rs 2,000.
01 Oct, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Who is Veeramachineni Ramakrishna? Famous social media personality known for his VRK diet, booked in fake-doctor fraud case after law student hospitalized following his dietHyderabad police have registered a case against Veeramachineni Ramakrishna, also known as VRK, and Dr. Koteshwara Rao. These individuals fa...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
GST 2.0 revived demand. Now industry wants its tax credit unstuckThe GST Council is set to reconvene after a year to focus on reforming the input tax credit system. Recent surveys by KPMG and Deloitte hig...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
- Anti-betting law fails. A lesson for crypto?
India’s online betting ban has failed to eliminate illegal gambling, with offshore networks continuing operations despite strict laws. The ...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
GST Council to take view on 18% levy on UPI merchant fees: ReportThe GST Council will meet on October 7 to discuss GST levy on UPI merchant fees exceeding Rs 2,000. The government has proposed a 0.4 perce...
24 Sep, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
Cinematographic film not IT software under GST: HC; quashes Rs 79 cr tax demand on Karan Johar firmsBombay High Court maintained that a cinematographic film is not IT software under GST law regardless of its method of delivery. The court s...
23 Sep, 2026, 03.51 PM IST