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
A look at France's public debt as economy takes centre stage in French Presidential electionFrance's public debt has climbed to unprecedented levels, currently reaching 119 per cent of its GDP. The increasing debt burden poses sign...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
India's Gross GST collection ticks up 14.7% in September to Rs 2.04 lakh croreThe Indian government reported a 14.7% increase in GST collections for September 2023 compared to last year. Maharashtra topped the states ...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
April-August fiscal gap widens to ₹7.1 lakh crore on higher capex, subsidy outgoThe Centre’s fiscal deficit rose to ₹7.1 lakh crore, or 41.9% of the FY27 target, by August, up from ₹6 lakh crore a year earlier, official...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
RBL Bank gets show cause notice with GST demand of over Rs 173 croreRBL Bank said it received a showcause notice from Maharashtra GST authorities proposing a demand of over Rs 173.08 crore, including interes...
30 Sep, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
US economy picks up pace, grows 2.2% as consumer spending, AI investment surgeThe US economy grew at a 2.2% annual pace in the second quarter, up from the government’s earlier 1.5% estimate, as consumer spending and b...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.17 PM 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
Hyderabad: ITC fraud of Rs 32.28 cr unearthed, company director heldThe CGST Secunderabad uncovered a fraudulent Input Tax Credit case involving a significant amount of Rs 32.28 crore. A company director was...
25 Sep, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Hanuman Ansh box office collection day 49: Neem Karoli Baba's hit film stays steady amid The Paradise release, inches towards Rs 400 crore mark globallyHanuman Ansh, a film directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, is based on the life of Neem Karoli Baba. The film has been performing well at the box ...
25 Sep, 2026, 07.50 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
US current account deficit widens 15.7% to $246 billion in Q2 on import surgeIn the second quarter, the US current account deficit increased by $33.4 billion, reaching $246.0 billion. The rise in imports of goods was...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
ADB raised India’s FY27 growth forecast to 7%The Asian Development Bank has raised its FY27 India growth forecast to 7% from 6.6%, citing strong public investment and resilience in ser...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Uday Kotak says India can become current account surplus nation: Asia's richest banker shares one golden formulaUday Kotak emphasized India's heavy dependence on gold imports, estimating a rise to $90 billion by FY27. He highlighted that excluding gol...
23 Sep, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
States' revenue growth to accelerate 9-11% as GST collections rise 16% in first five months: CrisilRevenue growth for 18 major Indian states is projected to accelerate to 9–11% in fiscal 2027, taking combined revenues past ₹44 lakh crore,...
22 Sep, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
India's new GDP series: GST, corporate data drive new methodologyIndia's revamped GDP calculation incorporates extensive corporate filings and GST data, as revealed by the statistics ministry. This update...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
UPI MDR could cost 47.2 bps with GST for merchantsThe new framework introduces a 0.4% MDR on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, capped at Rs 300 on transactions of Rs 75,00...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
UPI MDR above Rs 2,000 to attract 18% GST, merchants can claim input tax creditUPI payments to merchants above two thousand rupees will attract a zero point four percent merchant discount rate. Merchants will pay eight...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.39 PM IST