GST on more items to be slashed if revenue increases: GoyalThe GST Council has already reduced rates on 384 items and 68 services.
09 Aug, 2018, 05.29 PM IST
GST: Sanitary napkins to be 1.5-2.5 per cent cheaper, not 12 per centIndustry sources said companies are working on the new prices, which would come into effect once the GST notification is issued.
27 Jul, 2018, 10.34 AM IST
Leading pad manufacturers unhappy with tax cutsLast week the GST panel abolished the 12 percent GST on sanitary pads after severe protests from women's rights organisations who wanted th...
27 Jul, 2018, 09.54 AM IST
Government may ask sanitary pad companies to give cost detailsThis follows concerns that there may not be any substantial reduction in prices of sanitary napkins as ‘nil’ tax means that the industry wi...
24 Jul, 2018, 10.11 AM IST
GST rate on sanitary napkins: At nil rate, do prices go up or down?While reduction in tax rate for sanitary napkins should lead to lower prices, the math may not be that simple.
23 Jul, 2018, 03.21 PM IST
Check out: GST revision has given an adrenaline rush to these stocksGST rates on paints, electrical, sanitary pads and leather items have all been reduced.
23 Jul, 2018, 03.20 PM IST
GST rate cut: Taxman to keep a close eye on companiesAuthorities will not just look at price cuts being passed on, but also on products across the board offered by acompany, said an official.
23 Jul, 2018, 08.33 AM IST
Symbolic victory: Prices of sanitary pads unlikely to see major changeDespite the decision to exempt sanitary pads from GST, the price difference to the end customer might be low, say manufacturers.
23 Jul, 2018, 08.05 AM IST
GST rate cuts: Discretionary spending likely to gather steamDiscretionary spending on electronics has been down since demonetisation in November 2016.
23 Jul, 2018, 07.15 AM IST
From fridge to TV, here is the full list of over 100 items that have become cheaperFridge, washing machine, TV, among several other items will attract 18% GST as against 28%.
22 Jul, 2018, 07.50 AM IST
Akshay Kumar: Was treated like an outcast, made to travel by bus while the other actors got personal carsThe 50-year-old said that an actor's luxury on a film's set depends on the number of hits and flops.
06 Jan, 2018, 12.36 PM IST
Gujarat polls: 'Congress will provide free sanitary pads to girl students'Dec said not reducing the GST on sanitary napkins is "contradictory" to the "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" campaign of the Centre government.
06 Dec, 2017, 06.06 PM IST
GST Council flooded with requests to slash tax ratesIndia moved to a GST regime on July 1 after the Council fixed over 1,200 products in four tax slabs of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent.
14 Aug, 2017, 05.02 PM IST
Bombay High Court notice to Centre on plea seeking GST exemption for sanitary padsA division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice N M Jamdar issued notice to the Centre and the state government and posted th...
20 Jul, 2017, 08.20 PM IST
Why the debate on menstrual health in India needs to go beyond pad taxIndia has one of the lowest levels of penetration of sanitary pad usage in the world. At 20%, India lags behind Thailand, Indonesia and Chi...
16 Jul, 2017, 01.45 PM IST
GST: SFI activists post sanitary pads to Arun JaitelyStudents Federation of India (SFI), the students outfit of ruling CPI(M) sent the napkins with the slogan 'Bleed without fear, Bleed withou...
12 Jul, 2017, 04.42 PM IST
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