Category: GST
Beyond refunds: Why GST 2.0 is a growth enabler for MSME exporters
The global trade landscape is shifting. Geopolitical headwinds over the past few years have pushed the world’s biggest consumers to look beyond their traditional manufacturing…
MSMEs and GST@9: Journey so far and next phase of reforms
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are essential to India’s economic growth, employment generation and to offer larger industries, the access to cost-effective solutions. Once…
GST@9: Building a more seamless, certainty-driven input tax credit framework
As India’s good and services tax (GST) regime approaches its ninth anniversary, it is undoubtedly clear that it has been a landmark reform that has…
GST 2.0 Inverted duty structure hurts FMCG, Pharma: Expert flags concerns
New Delhi: The inverted duty structure resulting from rate changes under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) 2.0 regime is hurting companies especially in the…
FACSI urges Centre to ease GST, credit norms for MSEs in 2026-27 Union Budget
Kolkata, The Federation of Associations of Cottage and Small Industries (FACSI) has urged the Centre for tax, credit and regulatory relief measures for micro and…
From GST to tariffs, for insurance sector, it’s been a year of reset, realignment and renewed focus
As calendar year 2025 comes to a close, the Indian insurance sector stands at a transformative juncture. This year has brought sweeping changes, from GST…
GST cut hasn’t triggered any immediate demand shift: CCL Products’ Praveen Jaipuriar
The cut in goods and services tax (GST) has impacted CCL Products (India), a major player in the coffee industry, in two distinct ways. On…
Reimagining GST registration through Agentic AI framework
Every day, two narratives emerge on India’s GST (goods and services tax) registration portal. The first belongs to Rajesh, a small manufacturer in Pune, who…
Simpler on paper, complex in practice: Auto industry grapples with new GST framework
The GST Council’s recent decision to rationalise taxes on several products, including automobiles has created a structural shift in India’s indirect tax framework. By moving…
From parotta to caramel popcorn: GST 2.0 ends all classification confusion – The Economic Times Video
GST 2.0 marks a turning point in simplifying India’s indirect tax framework. Gone are the days of debates over whether a parotta is a roti,…