GST 2.0: From stuck tax credit to fewer disputes, industry chambers list key reform demandsGST 2.0 reforms are being advocated by industry chambers to improve input tax credit and streamline compliance processes. Businesses desire...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
India luxury car sales rise in double digits; Mercedes-Benz sales grow 8% to record 15,190 unitsThe luxury vehicle market in India showcased a striking uptick in sales for 2026, reflecting a robust appetite for high-end automobiles. Me...
05 Oct, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
GST shake-up: Council may rejig tax officers' panelsThe GST Council is likely to recast its tax officers' committees to make them leaner as the system matures. It is proposed to reduce the cu...
05 Oct, 2026, 05.20 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
Next-gen GST: Taking India's reform journey forwardThe new GST framework in India aims to streamline compliance processes while lowering tax rates, contributing to enhanced economic stabilit...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.43 AM 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
Ashok Leyland: A stronger balance sheet inside a business that will always remain cyclicalQuarterly numbers tell you what happened. But they do not always tell you why it happened. In commercial vehicles, demand can change becaus...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
India's commercial vehicle market just had its best year in seven. Then the June quarter arrived, and margins fellThere is, at this point, an apparent contradiction at work in the Indian commercial vehicles space. One: FY 2026 was the best of the last s...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Bajaj Auto shares crash 9%, M&M hits 52-week low after September auto sales data. What went wrong?Shares of Bajaj Auto and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) came under pressure after their September auto sales data, with Bajaj Auto falling nearl...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
HSBC expects RBI to raise repo rate by 50 bps in FY27 amid strong growth, inflation pressuresIndia's GDP growth in the second quarter of FY26 surpassed the Reserve Bank of India's forecast of 7 percent. The growth prompted forecasts...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 73: The customer pays slowly. The machines depreciate slowly tooThe title of this series sounds binary. The businesses rarely are. Between a multibagger and bankruptcy lies a large middle ground where co...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
From sugar exports to imports: What’s behind India’s policy U-turn?The policy shift raises questions over whether 2025-26 production and stock estimates were too optimistic.
22 Aug, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
India’s ride-hailing industry weighs zero commission as drivers eye Rs 1.36 lakh moreNew research suggests ride-hailing drivers could earn significantly more annually. This shift is driven by open digital networks and zero-c...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Biz positive on GST after 9 years; simpler compliance, lesser disputes key focus areas ahead: SurveyThe KPMG in India-FICCI GST Survey said GST has matured considerably through greater digitisation and transparency, creating a more unified...
09 Jul, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
In Graphics: How GST cuts triggered a rally for Indian businessesGovernment analysis reveals that last September's Goods and Services Tax rate adjustments led to a significant expansion of the tax base. H...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.10 AM IST
AI tools helping identify GST evasion, easing compliance for honest taxpayers: FinMinIndia's Goods and Services Tax (GST) system is leveraging advanced technologies like AI and data analytics to combat tax evasion and stream...
30 Jun, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
India can end up with five per cent real GDP growth this fiscal : Bibek Debroy"The aspirational growth rate could be between 6.5 per cent to 7 per cent. At this stage it will be difficult to attain nine per cent GDP g...
24 Jan, 2020, 05.34 PM IST