Mamata Banerjee writes to Nirmala Sitharaman, urges her to rollback GST on life, health insurance premiumsWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee supported the removal of GST on life and medical insurance premiums, stressing its negative impact on essent...
02 Aug, 2024, 04.44 PM IST
Supreme Court admits petition on imposition of GST on joint development pactsThe Supreme Court admits a petition challenging GST imposition on transfer of development rights in joint development agreements, impacting...
13 May, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
SC transfers to itself all petitions against 28 pc GST on online gaming companiesSeveral online gaming companies including Gameskraft, Dream 11, Games 24x7, and Head Digital Works have approached the court also challengi...
05 Apr, 2024, 04.13 PM IST
Real estate cos approach FinMin over GST noticesAuthorities had also sent out notices for non-payment of tax on corporate guarantees provided by flagship companies to their subsidiaries, ...
06 Mar, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
Goa govt to write to Centre for rethink on 28 pc GST on online gaming and casino bets: MinisterGoa's Industry Minister, Mauvin Godinho, has said that he will write to India's Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting that she r...
17 Jul, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
Budget 2023: NATHEALTH seeks rationalisation of GST for healthcare sectorIn its submission to the finance ministry on Wednesday , the industry body said that the healthcare sector has not been able to derive the ...
07 Dec, 2022, 08.30 PM IST
Steel companies for easing GST burden on scrap metal used as inputThe All India Induction Furnaces Association, which represents 35% of the country's steel production capacity, has petitioned the finance m...
19 Jul, 2021, 08.35 AM IST
Covid cess may face legal hurdles: ExpertsWhile the modality of the same is still not clear, the government is looking to introduce additional cess on current direct and indirect ta...
14 Jan, 2021, 11.54 PM IST
The GST cess shortfall – does tobacco hold the key?Tobacco is taxed at the highest slab of GST at 28 percent, being ‘sin goods’ and further attracting levies of additional duties like NCCD. ...
22 Aug, 2020, 02.39 PM IST
Imposition of calamity tax with GST not advisable: CAITThe Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) in a statement said that any move to impose calamity tax with the GST will set a wrong preced...
02 Oct, 2018, 08.48 PM IST
GST Council's 30th meeting today, may consider cess on select items to help flood-hit KeralaThe Council, which is the apex decision making body on issues related to the GST, is expected to consider imposition of cess on select item...
28 Sep, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
Revision in rates along with other key decisions likely as 28th meeting of GST Council beginsA number of key decisions are likely to be taken at the meeting including revision in slabs for almost three dozen items.
21 Jul, 2018, 01.02 PM IST
Another cess coming? GST Council may approve imposition of Sugar cessImposition of Sugar cess could mean that not just sugar, but prices of products like sweets, confectioneries, chocolates etc. which use sug...
04 May, 2018, 09.54 AM IST
Delhi High Court notice to government on plea against 12% GST on sanitary napkinsThe bench was of the view that the issue needs to be examined, therefore, the authorities need to justify their stand in their counter affi...
18 Jul, 2017, 06.41 PM IST
Essential drugs to be sold at non-GST price till August"Although hospital services are exempt, the outsourced services, aesthetics and outpatient pharmacies are subject to GST imposition."
02 Jul, 2017, 11.39 AM IST
4-tier GST rate may lead to classification disputes: StudyA research by National Institute of Public Finance and Policy professor pointed out there is discussion in the GST Council that there will ...
13 Feb, 2017, 04.39 PM IST
Four slab rate structure for GST is better than a single rate: Arvind PanagariyaAccording to Panagariya, the revenues loss prospects under four slabs will be much less as opposed to the single rate, would be predictable.
24 Oct, 2016, 05.48 PM IST