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
FM asks DG anti-profiteering to keep tab on sanitary pads pricesThe GST council, chaired by Union finance minister and comprising state counterparts, last week exempted sanitary napkins from GST levy.It ...
23 Jul, 2018, 08.05 PM 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
GST Council cuts rates: TV, fridge, washing machines to get cheaper, here are all the detailsRates for 17 white goods, including refrigerators, TVs, juicers and vacuum cleaners have been cut by 10%.
23 Jul, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
GST Council to consider rate cut on items with low revenue impact on July 21The items which could be considered for cutting of tax rates might include sanitary napkins, handicrafts and handloom goods, besides certai...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.40 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
HC judges, experts brainstorm on likely GST litigationsTop domain experts and officials from the GST Intelligence and the Central Board of Excise and Customs have briefed judges about the new ta...
19 Nov, 2017, 11.53 AM IST
Bindi, kajal exempted from GST, why not sanitary napkins: High Court"You exempt bindi, kajal and sindoor. But you tax sanitary napkins. It's such a necessity. Is there any explanation for it," the bench said.
15 Nov, 2017, 08.37 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
Delhi High Court notice to government on plea against 12% GST on sanitary napkinsThe bench was of the view that the issue needs to be examined, therefore, the authorities need to justify their stand in their counter affi...
18 Jul, 2017, 06.41 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
Why the government’s clarification around GST on sanitary napkins may not be accurateThe press release claims that since tax rate on the product was already 13.68% (“excise duty of 6% and 5% VAT”). So the GST rate at 12% is ...
11 Jul, 2017, 11.30 PM IST
Gifts above Rs 50,000 per year by an employer subject to GST: GovernmentWhile the GST law does not define gifts, the ministry said for tax purposes gift is something that is made without consideration, is volunt...
11 Jul, 2017, 12.25 AM IST
Government adds sanitary napkins to the 12% GST slab. Here's whyRaw materials for manufacture of sanitary napkins attract GST of 18% of 12%, even with 12% GST on sanitary napkins, there in an inversion i...
10 Jul, 2017, 08.22 PM IST
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18 Jun, 2017, 12.38 PM IST
Abolish tax on sanitary napkins on Women's Day: Congress to FM Arun JaitleySilchar MP Sushmita Dev said women in the rural areas, should be encouraged to use sanitary napkins and by taxing them one ends up reducing...
09 Mar, 2017, 01.28 AM IST