Transporter union announces three-day strike in Delhi-NCR from May 21The AIMTC, the apex body of truckers, private buses, taxi and maxi cab operators, held a meeting on Tuesday in Delhi where issues related t...
19 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
India rolls out new gold math with import duty hike. Who will foot the bill?India has sharply raised import duties on gold and silver to 15% from 6% to curb demand, protect the rupee and preserve foreign-exchange re...
13 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
India raises gold, silver import duty to 15% to curb imports, support rupee amid West Asia crisisGold, silver import duty hike: India has significantly raised customs duties on gold, silver, and platinum imports to 15% and 15.4%, respec...
13 May, 2026, 08.41 AM IST
Are cess and surcharge funds truly reaching their intended purposes?Government revenue from cesses and surcharges is substantial. While intended for specific schemes, concerns persist about their actual usag...
12 Feb, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha to take up Health, National Security Cess Bill for further consideration, passingFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce a new cess bill in Lok Sabha. This bill aims to boost funds for national security and pu...
05 Dec, 2025, 08.45 AM IST
Cess 'slitting throat of federalism': Derek O'BrienTMC's Derek O'Brien said that cess is hurting federalism. States are concerned about shrinking tax revenues, he claimed, adding that the Ce...
05 Sep, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
Centre expects Rs 5.91 lakh cr from cess and surcharge in FY26The Finance Ministry anticipates collecting ₹5.91 lakh crore from cess and surcharge in the current fiscal year, marking a 9.43% increase f...
30 Jul, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
Govt aims to collect Rs 4.18 lakh cr from cess, Rs 1.72 lakh cr from surcharge in FY26The central government anticipates increased revenue from cess and surcharges. The target is over Rs 4.18 lakh crore from cess and over Rs ...
29 Jul, 2025, 04.18 PM IST
Modi govt 'squeezed' rightful share of states in cess on petrol, diesel: KhargeMallikarjun Kharge criticized the Modi government for imposing cesses on petrol and diesel despite falling global crude oil prices. He alle...
22 Apr, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
Cess, surcharge collections rose 133% between FY'18 and FY'23Cess and surcharges are levied by the Central government for the purposes of the Union under Article 271 of the Constitution of India. The ...
07 Mar, 2023, 08.46 PM IST
GST compensation of Rs 17,176 crore pending to states as on June: Govt in RSReplying to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said the Centre is giving GST compensa...
20 Dec, 2022, 02.56 PM IST
Centre took away Maha's Rs 30,000 crore collected in 7 months through cess on fuel: CongressThe Congress leader also alleged that the Centre had introduced cuts in excise duty on petrol and diesel only after it received a setback i...
17 Nov, 2021, 04.45 PM IST
12 lakh EPFO members withdraw Rs 3,360 cr retirement savings during lockdown: FMEarlier, on March 28, the EPFO allowed formal sector workers to withdraw a non-refundable advance from their retirement savings to deal wit...
18 May, 2020, 11.45 AM IST
Cheap bus passes await garment, building workersThe proposal, which is in the final stages of approval, has not gone down well with a labour union.
22 Nov, 2017, 10.33 AM IST
Construction welfare cess till Dec 2016 totals Rs 31,734 croreThe cess has been levied and is being collected at 1 per cent of the cost of construction as notified by the central government in the offi...
16 Mar, 2017, 03.24 PM IST
ICPPA asks govt to remove Environment Cess on coalIndian Captive Power Producers Association today said the budgetary proposal to double cess on coal was not a "progressive tax" and should ...
05 Mar, 2016, 07.08 PM IST
Budget 2016: Labour ministry to remove four leviesThe labour ministry has identified four of the six cesses levied to promote workers’ welfare it will axe as part of FM's announcement durin...
02 Mar, 2016, 07.21 AM IST