18 h. ago 'GST Overhaul A People's Reform, Touches Every Family': Nirmala Sitharaman

Calling the landmark GST overhaul a 'people's reform', Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that rationalisation of rates for a wide swath of products will benefit every family, boost...

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20 h. ago 'Truly Grateful': FM Sitharaman Acknowledges Role Of State Ministers In GST Overhaul

FM Sitharaman said states made their view on the proposal to rejig tax rates but ultimately agreed that it was for the benefit of the common man, an argument that helped reach a unanimous decision at...

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42 h. ago India will continue to buy Russian crude oil, expect GST reforms to soften US tariff impact, says Finance Minister Sitharaman

India will continue to buy Russian crude oil, expect GST reforms to soften US tariff impact, says Finance Minister Sitharaman  The Indian Express

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2 d. ago Auto Dealers Seek Urgent Relief From Finance Ministry As Compensation Cess Credits Set To Lapse

Dealers accumulate CC credits as part of their inventory purchases, which can only be used to offset future compensation cess liabilities.

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3 d. ago "Historic Decision": Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh Laud PM Modi For GST Reforms

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the GST reforms and called it a "historic decision" to cut tax rates.

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3 d. ago Tobacco Products, Carbonated Beverages: What Comes Under 40% GST

The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, cut the current four slabs down to two - scrapping the 12 per cent and 28 per cent rates, while retaining the 5 per cent and 18 per...

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1 week ago GST Reforms: Rollout Of New Tax Rates Likely Around September 22

GST Reforms: The Goods and Services tax Council, headed by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will rollout the new GST tax slabs by around Sept 22 to boost India's festive demand, government...

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2 w. ago Key Panel Accepts Centre's Proposal To Move To 2 GST Slabs, Down From 4

A key meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalisation on Thursday ended with state finance minister accepting the Centre's plan to reduce the number of tax slabs.

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2 w. ago GST Relief Could Cut Insurance Premiums By Up To 15%, Depending on Credit Claims

The group of ministers on GST reform is set to recommend a complete exemption of goods and services tax on health and life insurance premiums

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2 w. ago Centre Proposes Exempting Insurance Premium From GST: Samrat Choudhary

The Centre has proposed exempting life and health insurance premium from GST, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and convenor of insurance GoM Samrat Choudhary said on Wednesday.

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