GST Council Meeting: Industry eyes tax relief on health insurance premiums, higher levies on luxury items
1 week, 4 days ago

GST Council Meeting: Industry eyes tax relief on health insurance premiums, higher levies on luxury items

Live Mint  

Industry experts expect a reduction in GST rates on health insurance at the forthcoming GST Council meeting on December 21, 2024. However, if health insurance is exempted from GST for all or specified persons, the insurance companies would lose out on input tax credits to that extent and accordingly, the reduction in costs can be less than the amount of GST previously charged,” Karthik Mani, Partner, Indirect Tax, BDO India, said. The previous GST Council meeting held on September 9, recommended constituting a Group of Ministers to investigate the matter of GST levied on life and health insurance. “However, the decision of the council to continue imposing 18% GST on health insurance premiums exceeding ₹5 lakh is sparking concerns.

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55th GST council meeting in Jaisalmer on December 21, 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman media briefing
2 days, 4 hours ago

55th GST council meeting in Jaisalmer on December 21, 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman media briefing

The Hindu  

A much-anticipated review of the Goods and Services Tax levies on life and health insurance policies was put off by the apex body in charge of the indirect tax regime, the GST Council at its 55th meeting on Saturday, as some members sought more discussions on the matter before taking a final call. Moreover, rate rationalisation suggestions pertaining to about …

GST Council Delays Decision On Tax Reduction For Life, Health Insurance Premiums
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2 days, 9 hours ago

GST Council Delays Decision On Tax Reduction For Life, Health Insurance Premiums

ABP News  

The GST Council on Saturday deferred its decision on reducing the tax rate on life and health insurance premiums, according to officials. The GoM also recommended exempting GST from health insurance premiums paid by individuals, excluding senior citizens, for policies with coverage up to Rs 5 lakh. However, premiums for health insurance policies offering coverage exceeding Rs 5 lakh will …

GST Council meets to decide on lower taxes on insurance policies, ATF inclusion
Trending News
2 days, 10 hours ago

GST Council meets to decide on lower taxes on insurance policies, ATF inclusion

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaisalmer: The 55th GST Council meeting which is expected to decide on reducing the tax rate on health and life insurance, besides considering rate rejigs on 148 items began here on Saturday. However, 18 per cent GST will continue on premiums paid for policies with health insurance cover of over Rs 5 lakh. The four-tier tax slab of 5, 12, …

GST Council postpones decision to cut tax on insurance, rate panel defers report submission
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2 days, 11 hours ago

GST Council postpones decision to cut tax on insurance, rate panel defers report submission

The Hindu  

A GST Council meeting on Saturday postponed a decision on reducing taxes on health and life insurance, while the much talked-about GoM recommendation of rate rejig in 148 items was not tabled before the Council. “We will submit the GoM report on rate rationalisation in next meeting of Council,” said Mr. Chaudhary who is the convenor of the panel. The …

55th GST Council Meeting: Raises tax on used car sales; postpones debates on insurance, 'sin' products
2 days, 18 hours ago

55th GST Council Meeting: Raises tax on used car sales; postpones debates on insurance, 'sin' products

New Indian Express  

The 55th Goods and Services Tax Council meeting, held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, under Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, deferred discussions on the much-anticipated proposal to restructure GST on insurance premiums. The GST Council also postponed discussions on the widely discussed rate rationalisation for various consumer items, including so-called ‘sin’ products. Under the current GST framework, e-commerce platforms face specific …

Retailers urge FM and GST Council not to go for higher 35 pc tax rate
1 week, 4 days ago

Retailers urge FM and GST Council not to go for higher 35 pc tax rate

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 12 Indian Sellers Collective, an umbrella body of trade associations and sellers across the country, has urged the finance minister and the GST Council not to accept some of GST rate rationalisation suggestions, including the proposal for inclusion of a special rate of 35 per cent on some products. The sellers body is of the view that …

GST rate changes: Consult the public
2 weeks, 2 days ago

GST rate changes: Consult the public

New Indian Express  

The “recommendations” symbolise a misalignment, the fault lines in the understanding of the state of the economy. While the GST Council has ceased publishing data on collections, news reports show that November saw gross GST collections, at Rs 1.82 lakh crore, growing at 8.5 percent. It is a moot point if the process of GST Council GoMs allows for representations, …

CMAI Warns Of 100,000 Job Losses, MSME Closures Due To GST Hike On Apparel
2 weeks, 4 days ago

CMAI Warns Of 100,000 Job Losses, MSME Closures Due To GST Hike On Apparel

ABP News  

The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India has raised concerns over the proposed GST rate rationalisation by the Group of Ministers, chaired by Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary. Under the new recommendations, ready-made garments priced up to Rs 1,500 will maintain the current 5 per cent GST rate, but those priced between Rs 1,500 and Rs 10,000 would face a …

Wedding season blues: Garment makers caution against GST rate hike
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Wedding season blues: Garment makers caution against GST rate hike

Live Mint  

New Delhi: An increase in the goods and services tax rate on certain readymade garments, currently being discussed by a ministerial panel, could be a dampener for the ongoing wedding season, textile manufacturers said. ‘Big shocker’ Talking to Mint over the phone, Rahul Mehta, chief mentor of CMAI, which represents the readymade garment sector, expressed concern over the proposed 28% …

GST rate hike reports premature and speculative: CBIC
2 weeks, 6 days ago

GST rate hike reports premature and speculative: CBIC

Live Mint  

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on Tuesday said reports of a ministerial panel’s recommendations on Goods and Services Tax rate changes on certain items, based on its deliberations are “premature and speculative.” The clarification from the Union government’s apex indirect tax body implies the Centre is distancing itself from suggestions about tax rate increases on items like …

GST rate hike claims are ‘premature, speculative’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

GST rate hike claims are ‘premature, speculative’

The Hindu  

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on Tuesday dismissed reports indicating significant indirect tax rate changes and hikes on the Goods and Services Tax rates of various goods and services, as “premature and speculative”, and stressed that a ministerial group tasked with rationalising the multiple GST rates is yet to finalise its recommendations. While the GST Council, which …

GoM proposes GST hike: Cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages may be hiked to 35%; GST Council decision on Dec 21
2 weeks, 6 days ago

GoM proposes GST hike: Cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages may be hiked to 35%; GST Council decision on Dec 21

The Hindu  

The GoM on GST rate rationalisation on Monday decided to hike tax on sin goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco and related products to 35% from the present 28%, an official said. In total, the GoM on rate rationalisation will propose tax rate tweaks on 148 items to the GST Council. The four-tier tax slab of 5, 12, 18, and …

GST Council Considers Steep 35% Hike On Cigarettes, Tobacco Products
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

GST Council Considers Steep 35% Hike On Cigarettes, Tobacco Products

ABP News  

The Group of Ministers on Goods and Services Tax rate rationalisation has proposed significant changes to tax rates, including a hike on sin goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, and tobacco products, increasing the tax to 35 per cent from the current 28 per cent. Under the proposed structure: Readymade garments costing up to Rs 1,500 will attract 5 per cent …

GST on cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages may rise to 35 per cent, GST Council to take final call
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

GST on cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages may rise to 35 per cent, GST Council to take final call

India TV News  

The Group of Ministers on GST rate rationalisation, led by Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, has decided to increase the tax on "sin goods" such as aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco, and related products to 35% from the current 28%. The four-tier tax slab of 5, 12, 18, and 28 per cent will continue and a new rate of 35 …

GST on cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages likely to be hiked: Here’s what we know
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3 weeks ago

GST on cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages likely to be hiked: Here’s what we know

Live Mint  

The Group of Ministers on Monday, December 2 decided to hike the rate of goods and service tax charged on goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco and related products to 35 per cent, from its current level of 28 per cent, reported the news agency PTI citing an official aware of the development. The four-tier tax slab of 5, 12, …

GST Council to Review GoM’s Insurance Tax Suggestions Soon
4 weeks ago

GST Council to Review GoM’s Insurance Tax Suggestions Soon

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Recommendations of the Group of Ministers looking into issues pertaining to GST on life and health insurance will be placed before the GST Council when received, Parliament was informed on Monday. After detailed deliberations, the Council recommended constituting a GoM to holistically look into issues pertaining to GST on life and health insurance. First meeting of the GoM …

GST Council’s December Meet: Waiver of levy on health, life insurance premiums on agenda
1 month ago

GST Council’s December Meet: Waiver of levy on health, life insurance premiums on agenda

Live Mint  

The GST Council will convene its 55th meeting on December 21 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, to address crucial policy changes, including possible tax relief on health and life insurance premiums. The council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and including state finance ministers, is expected to also deliberate on rate reductions for essential goods, as per a report by PTI. …

GST Council To Meet In Jaisalmer On Dec 21; Key Decisions On Insurance And Rate Cuts Likely
1 month ago

GST Council To Meet In Jaisalmer On Dec 21; Key Decisions On Insurance And Rate Cuts Likely

ABP News  

The 55th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is scheduled for December 21 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The council, comprising state finance ministers, is expected to deliberate on major tax policy changes, including a decision on exempting or reducing GST rates on health and life insurance policies. Following discussions last month, the GoM has proposed …

GST Council to meet in Jaisalmer on Dec 21; may decide on insurance levy, rate rationalisation
1 month ago

GST Council to meet in Jaisalmer on Dec 21; may decide on insurance levy, rate rationalisation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The GST Council will meet on December 21 in Jaisalmer, in which the much-awaited decision on exemption or lower GST rate on health and life insurance is likely to be taken. The council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising her state counterparts, may also take up some rate rationalisation exercise and reduce tax rates on …

Nirmala Sitharaman to meet State FMs for pre-Budget, GST Council meet on Dec 21-22
1 month, 1 week ago

Nirmala Sitharaman to meet State FMs for pre-Budget, GST Council meet on Dec 21-22

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to meet her State counterparts on December 21-22 for pre-budget consultations and meeting of the GST Council, an official said. The 55th GST Council meeting would be held during one of these two days in which the much-awaited decision on exemption or lower GST rate on health and life insurance would be taken. …

Sitharaman to meet state FMs for pre-Budget, GST Council meet on Dec 21-22
1 month, 1 week ago

Sitharaman to meet state FMs for pre-Budget, GST Council meet on Dec 21-22

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to meet her state counterparts on December 21-22 for pre-budget consultations and meeting of the GST Council, an official said.The meeting assumes significance as states finance ministers would present their recommendations for 2025-26 Budget to be unveiled on February 1, 2025. However, 18 per cent GST will continue on premiums paid …

Centre-state budget talks, GST Council meet after Parliament session jobs, growth, urban consumption in focus
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Centre-state budget talks, GST Council meet after Parliament session jobs, growth, urban consumption in focus

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to consult state finance ministers on the FY26 Union Budget following Parliament’s winter session, which concludes on 20 December. That is a major policy instrument available now, provided states also agree," said N. R Bhanumurthy, director, Madras School of Economics, noting that while GST revenue hit ₹1.87 trillion in October—the second …

West Bengal's relentless efforts pay off as Centre considers GST exemption for health insurance premiums
2 months ago

West Bengal's relentless efforts pay off as Centre considers GST exemption for health insurance premiums

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claims that the Centre's likely decision to exempt Goods and Services Tax (GST) on term life insurance premiums and premiums paid by senior citizens for health coverage is the result of sustained efforts by the State Government. The Chief Minister shared a letter she had written to the Union Finance Minister in August, warning …

Group of Ministers to review tax rates on health, life insurance
3 months, 1 week ago

Group of Ministers to review tax rates on health, life insurance

The Hindu  

The GST Council constituted a 13-member Group of Ministers on Sunday to suggest GST rates on premiums of various health and life insurance products. It will also suggest tax rates on life insurance, including term insurance, and life insurance with investment plans, whether individual or group, and re-insurance. Some opposition-ruled states, including West Bengal, had demanded complete exemption for health …

GST Council Meeting: what is cheaper and costlier
3 months, 1 week ago

GST Council Meeting: what is cheaper and costlier

The Hindu  

The 54th GST Council meeting, held in New Delhi on Monday announced several changes to the existing Goods and Services Tax slabs. The Council decided to reduce the GST rate on cancer drugs Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab from 12% to 5%. Namkeens, or savoury snacks, will also become cheaper after the GST on extruded/expanded savoury food products is reduced …

​Soothing salvo: On new Group of Ministers and tax changes for insurance policies
3 months, 1 week ago

​Soothing salvo: On new Group of Ministers and tax changes for insurance policies

The Hindu  

Meeting for the second time after the 2024 general election results, the Goods and Services Tax Council on Monday sought to calm some of the rising clamour against the 18% indirect tax levy on insurance premium payments. A new Group of Ministers is being formed to urgently recommend tax changes for life and health insurance policies, with an assurance the …

Priorities askew with high insurance tax, cheaper fried snacks
3 months, 1 week ago

Priorities askew with high insurance tax, cheaper fried snacks

New Indian Express  

The GST Council, which reviews the goods and services tax levied on specific items and categories, has thoughtfully reduced the tax on a few cancer drugs and on educational institutions’ R&D services. But for reasons that are still cloudy, the council has also given cholesterol a boost by reducing the rate on fried snacks to 12 percent and rewarded high-fliers …

GST Council meeting: New GoM on health insurance to submit report by October; Council may take a call on 18% GST levy in November
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GST Council meeting: New GoM on health insurance to submit report by October; Council may take a call on 18% GST levy in November

The Hindu  

To soothe the growing clamour for a reduction in the 18% tax levy on the premium paid for health and life insurance policies, the Goods and Services Tax Council on Monday set the stage for a possible rethink by mandating a stiff 50-day deadline for a new Group of Ministers to review the tax rate. The Council’s chair, Union Finance …

What GST Council has decided on demands of tax cuts in health insurance premiums | Details
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What GST Council has decided on demands of tax cuts in health insurance premiums | Details

India TV News  

The GST Council on Monday set up a new Group of Ministers on rate reduction on medical health insurance, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced. The medical health insurance GoM which has been set up is essentially the already established GoM on rate rationalisation, headed by the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Samrat Chaudhary. The GoM will have to make deliberations …

GST Council lowers tax on cancer drugs to 5%, to finalise cuts on health and life insurance premiums
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GST Council lowers tax on cancer drugs to 5%, to finalise cuts on health and life insurance premiums

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: After much hue and cry over 18% GST on health and life insurance premiums, the GST Council in its 54th meeting on Monday reached a broad consensus on reducing taxes and decided to constitute a Group of Ministers to deliberate on the issue. In the meeting chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the GST Council also made several key …

GST Council delays decision on insurance premiums to next meeting: Report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GST Council delays decision on insurance premiums to next meeting: Report

India Today  

The wait for relief on health insurance premiums just got a bit longer as the GST Council has postponed its decision to cut the Goods and Services Tax on health and life insurance. The GST Council meeting was expected to bring some relief to individuals, especially senior citizens, by reducing the GST rate applied to health insurance policies. The council …

GST Council to deliberate on taxation of insurance premium, report on online gaming
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GST Council to deliberate on taxation of insurance premium, report on online gaming

The Hindu  

The GST Council on Monday is expected to deliberate on a host of issues, including taxation of insurance premium, GoM's suggestions on rate rationalisation, and a status report on online gaming, sources said. The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers, will decide on whether to reduce the tax burden on health insurance from the …

GST Council meets today to discuss rate rationalisation, tax on insurance
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GST Council meets today to discuss rate rationalisation, tax on insurance

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The GST Council will be meeting later on Monday to discuss an array of important issues, including the much-discussed GST rate on life and health insurance policies. The meeting may also discuss rationalisation of rate structure under the GST. As per sources, the Council may also announce extending the GST amnesty scheme for another year—FY21. In addition to these …

GST Council to deliberate on taxation of insurance premium, report on online gaming
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GST Council to deliberate on taxation of insurance premium, report on online gaming

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The GST Council on Monday is expected to deliberate on a host of issues, including taxation of insurance premium, GoM's suggestions on rate rationalisation, and a status report on online gaming, sources said. Sources said the fitment committee, comprising Centre and state tax officials, will present a report on GST levied on life, health and reinsurance premiums and …

Karnataka urges Centre to reconsider 18% GST on health insurance
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka urges Centre to reconsider 18% GST on health insurance

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government on Friday urged the Centre to reconsider the 18% Goods and Services Tax for the middle-income and low-income policyholders on health insurance. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 6, Karnataka’s Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has urged him to recommend to the GST Council, which is due to meet on the September 9, …

​Enhancing oversight: The Hindu Editorial on the GST Council meet and issues
3 months, 2 weeks ago

​Enhancing oversight: The Hindu Editorial on the GST Council meet and issues

The Hindu  

The Goods and Services Tax Council, entrusted with overseeing the seven-year-old indirect tax regime, is slated to meet on September 9. The Council, whose parleys steered by the Union Finance Minister with States’ representatives are critical for resolving taxpayer challenges and setting broader policy direction, ought to meet regularly at such frequency. Beyond the broader revamp, the Council could also …

GST: Infosys, foreign airlines, shipping lines may see relief as concerns rise for ‘ease of doing business’, says report
4 months ago

GST: Infosys, foreign airlines, shipping lines may see relief as concerns rise for ‘ease of doing business’, says report

Live Mint  

The Centre is likely to give some GST relief to corporates, including IT major Infosys, foreign airlines and foreign shipping lines, amid growing concerns over ease of doing business, CNBC-TV18 reported, citing sources. It added that the Directorate General of GST Intelligence's spree of notices to Infosys, foreign airlines, and shipping lines is also in focus. Group of Ministers meets …

GST receipts on health cover surged to nearly ₹10,000 crore in 2023-24
4 months, 2 weeks ago

GST receipts on health cover surged to nearly ₹10,000 crore in 2023-24

The Hindu  

Goods and Services Tax collections on health insurance premium payments by consumers have risen by more than 54% between 2021-22 and 2023-24, yielding ₹8,262 crore last year, with health reinsurance levies delivering nearly another ₹1,500 crore, according to data shared by the Finance Ministry in Lok Sabha on August 5. Over the last three financial years, GST levies on health …

A fresh start: On the Goods and Services Tax Council meet
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A fresh start: On the Goods and Services Tax Council meet

The Hindu  

The Goods and Services Tax Council was convened last week for the first time in nearly nine months. Apart from several industry-specific measures, a few of which will kick in with retrospective effect, the Council also opted to waive interest and penalty on tax dues for the first three years of GST, provided they are paid by March 2025. Beyond …

GST Council to meet on June 22; Centre likely to take suggestions on Union Budget
6 months, 1 week ago

GST Council to meet on June 22; Centre likely to take suggestions on Union Budget

Hindustan Times  

The 53rd meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council will be held in New Delhi on June 22, the finance ministry said on Thursday, indicating that it could give an opportunity for the Centre to consult states on the upcoming Union Budget for 2024-25. “While the GST Council will take up matters pertaining to indirect taxes, the presence of …

GST Council to meet on June 22: What will be the agenda?
6 months, 1 week ago

GST Council to meet on June 22: What will be the agenda?

The Hindu  

The Centre has decided to convene a meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council on June 22, eight-and-a-half months after its last meeting, the Finance Ministry said on June 13, 2024. At its last meeting held on October 7, 2023, the Council, headed by the Finance Minister, had initiated discussions on a “perspective plan” to impose a cess or …

GST Council to meet on June 22, likely to review online gaming taxation
6 months, 1 week ago

GST Council to meet on June 22, likely to review online gaming taxation

India TV News  

New Delhi: The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is scheduled to meet on June 22 in the national capital after a gap of eight months. The council is expected to review the implementation of the 28 per cent GST on the online gaming sector. Council to review GST on online gaming The GST Council is expected to …

No GST relief until formation of new govt
9 months, 2 weeks ago

No GST relief until formation of new govt

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : With the delay in the GST Council meeting, several industries awaiting clarifications from the government won’t get immediate relief as the model code of conduct will be coming into force with the poll announcement. Similarly, the real estate industry is also awaiting clarification regarding 18% GST levied on special purpose vehicle model for projects. Also, it has …

GST Council may soon clarify tax exemption to RERA
9 months, 3 weeks ago

GST Council may soon clarify tax exemption to RERA

Hindustan Times  

The GST Council is likely to soon clarify that Real Estate Regulatory Authority will not be required to pay Goods and Services Tax, an official said. A meeting of GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister and comprising state ministers, is likely to be held before the imposition of Model Code of Conduct for the general election due in April-May. …

Budget 2024: GST reduction, expansion of Section 80 C - insurance wishlist
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: GST reduction, expansion of Section 80 C - insurance wishlist

Live Mint  

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, all eyes will be on the interim budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2024. Many experts opine that the term insurance requires a dedicated tax exemption category as Section 80 C gets exhausted owing to other allowable expenses. The reason is that the current Section 80 C is too cluttered …

GST Council Meet: Tax-levying power on ENA ceded to states; other key decisions
1 year, 2 months ago

GST Council Meet: Tax-levying power on ENA ceded to states; other key decisions

Live Mint  

The 52nd Goods and Services Tax Council meeting on Saturday, October 7, ceded the right to levy tax on extra neutral alcohol -supplied for the manufacture of alcoholic liquors - to the states. “ENA for human consumption will be exempt from GST and the same will be communicated to the Supreme Court,” Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister T S Singh Deo …

DC Edit | Lower GST, higher compliance
1 year, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Lower GST, higher compliance

Deccan Chronicle  

The 50th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council, chaired by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, was a milestone event in a myriad of ways. Besides changes in tax rates across certain segments, the meeting also took important decisions to facilitate trade and streamline compliances. A feather in the cap was the GST Council offering startups and private players …

From 5% to 28% GST rates, here are key highlights of 50th GST council meeting
1 year, 5 months ago

From 5% to 28% GST rates, here are key highlights of 50th GST council meeting

Live Mint  

The 50th meeting of the GST Council concluded on Tuesday with the goods and services tax rate trimmed down to 5% in four items. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the GST council meeting in New Delhi in the presence of MoS Pankaj Chaudhary, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra, Chairman CBIC Vivek Johri, Member GST and Member Tax Policy, CBIC among others. …

50th GST Council meet: What will be costlier, cheaper | Full list
1 year, 5 months ago

50th GST Council meet: What will be costlier, cheaper | Full list

India TV News  

50th GST Council meeting: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced several key decisions taken in the 50th Goods and Services Tax Council meeting. 50th GST Council meeting | What will become costlier and cheaper Cancer-related drugs, medicines for rare diseases and food products for special medical purposes will now be exempted from GST. GST rates on uncooked/unfried extruded …

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