GST reduction will make insurance little affordable for customers, says Department of Finance Joint SecyThe Department of Finance's Joint Secretary stated that a reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) could make insurance more affordable fo...
22 Oct, 2024, 05.32 PM IST
GoM decides to cut GST on 20-litre water bottles, bicycles to 5%; raise rate on shoes, watchesThe GoM on GST rate rationalisation has proposed lowering tax rates to 5% on 20-litre packaged drinking water bottles, bicycles, and exerci...
19 Oct, 2024, 07.33 PM IST
GST on term life insurance premium, senior citizen's health coverage likely to be exemptThe Group of Ministers (GoM) is likely to recommend exempting Goods and Services Tax (GST) on term life insurance premiums and health insur...
19 Oct, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
Tax on 100 items to be slashed? GST's rate rationalisation panel to decide next monthThe GoM on GST rate rationalisation has discussed potential tax rate changes on over 100 items, including reducing taxes on some goods from...
26 Sep, 2024, 01.46 PM IST
GoM on GST rates favours retaining 4-slab structureThe Group of Ministers (GoM), after a meeting here on Thursday, tasked a committee of tax officials to look into the implication of carryin...
23 Aug, 2024, 12.54 AM IST
Finance Ministry releases Rs 1.1 lk cr as third instalment of tax devolution to state govts"One advance instalment in addition to the regular instalment due in June 2023 is being released to States to enable them to speed up capit...
12 Jun, 2023, 02.34 PM IST
FinMin starts process for deciding on convenor of GST rate rationalisation GoMIndia's finance ministry has started the process of deciding on a new convenor of the GoM on GST rate rationalisation. The position has bee...
11 Jun, 2023, 11.30 AM IST
GoM report on appellate tribunals, decriminalising of GST law top agenda of 48th GST Council meetThe Group of Minister's (GoM) report on setting up appellate tribunals to hear disputes, and decriminalisation of GST law will be the key a...
05 Dec, 2022, 03.37 PM IST
GoM still divided on 28% e-gaming GST, GGR levyUP and WB favoured a differential treatment between games of ‘skill’ and ‘chance’, say sources.
23 Nov, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
GoM likely to recommend 28% GST on online gaming; Council to take decision on basis of valuationThe GoM, chaired by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, met virtually on Tuesday to discuss and conclude their long pending report on t...
22 Nov, 2022, 08.08 PM IST
GoM on casinos, online gaming, horse racing to submit report to FM Nirmala in a day or two: SourcesRegarding casinos, the GoM had recommended that the tax should be levied on the full face value of the chips/coins purchased from a casino ...
11 Aug, 2022, 07.59 PM IST
GoM for peak 28% GST only on betting component of online gaming, casinosGoa had opposed GoM's earlier recommendation and wanted that the 28% GST be levied only on the betting amount and not the full spend at a c...
26 Jul, 2022, 08.26 AM IST
GoM on GST levy on casinos, online gaming to meet on July 12Addressing a conference on GST organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Uttar Pradesh finance minister Su...
08 Jul, 2022, 04.25 PM IST
Group of Ministers may not tweak 28% GST on online gaming, casinosCurrently, GST of 18% is levied on casinos, horse racing and online games where no betting or gambling is involved. The rate is 28% for onl...
04 Jul, 2022, 06.37 AM IST
GST Council: No change in tax on vaccines, other Covid-related items like oximeters, concentrators see reductionGST Council cut tax rate from 12% to 5% on medical grade oxygen, BiPaP machines, oxygen concentrators, ventilators, pulse oximeter
12 Jun, 2021, 06.08 PM IST
Group of ministers says GST Council to seek states' views on 'disaster tax'"The GoM has decided that the GST Council will prepare a questionnaire and send to states for response..Out of the terms of reference of th...
15 Oct, 2018, 11.45 PM IST
GoM for 12% GST on AC eateries, composition scheme tax cutAt present, while manufacturers pay GST at 2 per cent, the rate for restaurants is 5 per cent. Traders currently pay 1 per cent.
29 Oct, 2017, 06.14 PM IST