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...
08 Oct, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
GST Council meet starts with focus on ease of doing business, ITC overhaul and decriminalisation on agendaThe 57th GST Council meeting is set to consider major GST 2.0 reforms, including wider input tax credit eligibility, protection for genuine...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Single-window GST registration for multistate businesses set for pilot this weekIn a significant move, the central government is set to implement a consolidated goods and services tax registration system for businesses ...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
GST Council may scrap arrest provisions, fast-track refunds with 90% automatic payoutThe upcoming 57th GST Council meeting on October 7 is set to unveil transformative proposals that could reshape GST regulations. Key sugges...
05 Oct, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
GST 2.0: Council to consider sweeping reforms to unlock tax credit, ease complianceIndia is set to implement significant reforms to the goods and services tax system, which will ease compliance. Changes may include the rel...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Next-gen GST: Taking India's reform journey forwardThe new GST framework in India aims to streamline compliance processes while lowering tax rates, contributing to enhanced economic stabilit...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
GST Council may clear sweeping compliance reforms; e-commerce sellers, genuine buyers to get reliefThe GST Council will assess various procedural reforms aimed at simplifying tax compliance for businesses. Proposed measures include enabli...
04 Oct, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
GST 2.0's next move: Council may scrap officers' arrest powers, raise prosecution bar to Rs 5 croreThe GST Council is weighing changes to GST enforcement, including ending officials' arrest powers and shifting to court-ordered arrests. Cr...
04 Oct, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
Customs should accelerate AI usage to reduce cost, physical interface with trusted taxpayers: CBIC chiefIn a progressive move, the Customs department plans to ramp up its deployment of artificial intelligence and real-time analytics to limit d...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
GST Council meeting rescheduled to October 7 due to BRICS summitThe GST Council meeting has been rescheduled to October 7 due to the BRICS summit. This meeting will occur after a gap of over a year for t...
06 Sep, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
The 'trustworthy' changes in the lives of India's middle classDigital payments and tax reforms have significantly altered middle-class spending habits. GST has streamlined consumption taxes, impacting ...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
GST registration for big businesses: Centre, states work on uniform documents for faster approvalsIn a bid to enhance efficiency, tax authorities are crafting standardized guidelines for GST registration applications. This effort targets...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
FISME seeks GST overhaul to ease MSME complianceFISME seeks Goods and Services Tax reforms to ease MSME compliance burdens. They propose a safe harbour for input tax credit and faster GST...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
GST enforcement should be balanced with sensitivity: SBI Research amid K'taka UPI-GST rowSBI Research cautions that aggressive GST enforcement based on UPI transactions could push small businesses back into the informal economy,...
22 Jul, 2025, 08.30 PM IST
GST portal allows interest calculationThe businesses and taxpayers can now calculate interest on delayed payment while filing their monthly tax payment form GSTR-3B. In a notifi...
28 Jan, 2022, 08.10 AM IST
New GST return system for taxpayers: Here are all the detailsThe GST Council has introduced a new return system for taxpayers in its 31st meeting.
12 Jun, 2019, 09.45 AM IST
Business houses get time till August 16 to opt for GST composition schemeThe government is mindful of the concerns of tax payers, especially the small taxpayers, arising from transition to the GST regime from Jul...
22 Jul, 2017, 09.36 PM IST