India's new GDP yardstick: What changed, what did not, and what every investor should now read differentlyIndia changed the base year used to measure its economy from 2011-12 to 2022-23. The first full-year provisional numbers under the new yard...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Delhi cuts VAT on aviation turbine fuel to 7% from 25%The Delhi government has significantly cut the Value Added Tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel. The tax on ATF will now be 7 percent, down from 25...
17 May, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
India’s influencer marketing industry to reach Rs 5,000 crore by 2027 as creator economy formalises: Kofluence reportThe creator economy in India is swiftly evolving into a robust and organised sector. Brands are stepping up their accountability, while cre...
14 May, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
Gold imports from Dubai may rise after duty hike: GTRIIndia's recent hike in import duties on gold and silver opens the door for enhanced trade relations with Dubai. Thanks to the India-UAE tra...
13 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
GST Council should consider lowering tax on household insecticides to 5 pc: EY-HICA reportA new report recommends lowering the Goods and Services Tax on household insecticides. The current 18 percent rate could be reduced to 5 pe...
24 Apr, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
New GST rate and HSN code list: FinMin notifies latest slab rates in seven schedulesThe Ministry of Finance has revised the GST rate framework, effective September 22, replacing the June 2017 notification. This new structur...
17 Sep, 2025, 09.44 PM IST
No space for e-waste on the GST rate listToday, India has 1 billion mobile subscribers, around 57 million computers along with other gadgets and consumer electronics users.
31 Jul, 2017, 10.03 AM IST
NPPA fixes ceiling prices of 814 scheduled formulations"Price of drugs where partial increase is expected due to roll out of GST will not be passed on to consumers as NPPA is working out a mecha...
01 Jul, 2017, 09.11 PM IST
GST rate on construction sector hiked to 18%While notifying the tax rates for central GST, IGST and Union Territory GST, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) tweaked the tax...
29 Jun, 2017, 09.55 PM IST
Trademarks, goodwill will face GST of 18%Since intangibles such as trademarks and goodwill do not find a mention in the schedule they would fall in the category of residual entry, ...
29 Jun, 2017, 12.16 AM IST
Prices of many essential drugs to rise up to 2.29% post-GSTThe government has fixed GST rate of 12 per cent on most of the essential drugs as against the current tax incidence of around 9 per cent.
13 Jun, 2017, 02.08 PM IST
GST: Finance ministry clarifies after fears of lifting curbs on banned animal productsMay 18, 2017, GST Rate Schedule of Goods placed ivory, tortoise shell, whalebone, corals, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, as well as civet...
26 May, 2017, 02.08 AM IST
Industrial alcohol, ethanol to attract 18% GST: Hasmukh AdhiaAdhia further said that the issue of transition stock provision is still under consideration and the GST Council will finalise the provisio...
22 May, 2017, 09.07 PM IST
GST will not be inflationary: Finance Minister Arun JaitleyTerming the current indirect tax structure in India as "fairly complicated", Jaitley assured there would be no cascading impact of tax on t...
08 May, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
Paper industry hails move to keep school education out of GSTIndian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) has written to GST council to keep the tax for paper products at a lower rate in the wider pu...
05 Apr, 2017, 07.16 PM IST
Fixing tax rate can't be left to ministers alone: P Chidambaram"The GST council comprises ministers. Not all ministers are economists. Not all economists are legislators, not all legislators are lawyers...
05 Aug, 2016, 11.43 AM IST
States agree on issues related to GST: Jayant SinhaMinister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said, will be "insulated" from the impact of GST on their revenues and gradually the new tax reg...
10 Dec, 2014, 01.00 AM IST