GST Council meet: Scrapping tax officers' arrest powers, decriminalisation among reforms on agendaThe GST Council is poised to address significant reforms that could transform GST compliance for businesses. Among the proposed measures ar...
Next-gen GST reforms: Single registration, easier input tax credit among key MSME demandsThe 57th GST Council meeting, now slated for October 8, 2026 (Thursday), is likely to consider several proposals aimed at easing the compli...
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...
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.
Where's the GDP debate? The world is raising a toast to IndiaIndia’s 7.8% growth has the world taking notice. Fitch, S&P and Moody’s have all raised their forecasts, even as questions over the GDP num...
Delhi HC acts big on fake GST registrations, rules no GST registration without biometric-based Aadhaar authenticationIn light of many fraudulent GST registrations, the Delhi High Court has ruled that no Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration can be obta...
Jubilant Generics receives show-cause notice demanding over Rs 105 crJubilant Generics received a Rs 105.5 crore GST show-cause notice from Uttarakhand authorities. The notice alleges improper availment of ta...
Renewable energy developers seek GST cut on battery storage systems to 5%Developers want a five percent goods and services tax on battery storage systems. This change would support faster deployment of renewable ...
No input tax credit for the innocent buyer after paying GST? Supreme Court settles who bears the cost when a supplier defaultsThe Supreme Court affirmed Gujarat High Court's decision on CGST Act Section 16(2)(c). This ruling validates the provision requiring tax pa...
GST notice uploaded only on portal isn't valid service, high courts rule: What it means for taxpayersHigh Courts are questioning GST notice validity when only uploaded online. Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled portal uploads are not valid...
GST Tax officer can allege fraud first and prove it later, Rules Madras High Court; Why this matters to every taxpayerGST officers can now issue fraud notices with a reasonable basis. Proof of fraud is not required at the initial notice stage. Businesses mu...
New GST amnesty scheme notified: Waiver of interest and penalty on GST tax demand for eligible taxpayers to be effective from November 1, 2024Waiver of GST tax demand interest and penalty: The Ministry of Finance has notified the rules and conditions to follow if you need to use 1...
GST tax demand not settled despite payment? New online form notified to help taxpayers adjust tax demand amount; here's how to do itGST: New GST form DRC-03A enabled on the GST portal. This form will help you adjust tax demand already paid with a specific tax demand orde...
GST, excise, service tax evasion of Rs 48,555 crore detected during Apr-Dec 2018Of this, investigation in 3,626 cases of GST evasion/violations was initiated till December in the current financial year by Central GST (C...
Now, only 35 goods in highest tax bracket of GSTThere were around 226 goods in the 28 per cent category when Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented on July 1, 2017.
GST can help households save nearly Rs 5,000 in a yearWhile price of daily-use food items like vegetable, fruits, milk, rice, flour, and pulses will remain unchanged under the GST, that of pack...
GST Council to meet tomorrow to finalise rules for new tax regimeThe Lok Sabha yesterday cleared four supplementary GST legislations -- Central GST (CGST), Integrated GST (IGST), Union Territory GST (UTGS...