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How to tax popcorn? India's formula sparks outrage against GST system
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How to tax popcorn? India’s formula sparks outrage against GST system

India’s move to tax popcorn differently based on its sugar or spice content has drawn criticism from the opposition and sparked social media outrage, with…

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GST Council clears "track and trace" mechanism, cigarettes and pan masala likely first targets
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GST Council clears “track and trace” mechanism, cigarettes and pan masala likely first targets

Cigarettes are expected to be among the first products brought under a “track and trace mechanism” aimed at curbing tax evasion, following amendments to the…

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Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference on Saturday,(PTI)
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What gets cheaper, what is costlier after GST Council meet? Details here

The 55th GST Council meeting, chaired by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on Saturday, brought changes affecting the prices of various goods…

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Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks at the 55th meeting of the GST Council in Jaisalmer on Saturday.(ANI)
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GST Council hikes tax on used, old EV cars by businesses; Opposition reacts | Latest News India

The Goods and Services Tax Council, headed by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising representatives of all states and UTs, on Saturday approved an…

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 55th meeting of the GST Council, in Jaisalmer(PTI)
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No GST to be paid for penal charges levied by banks on borrowers: Nirmala Sitharaman

Dec 21, 2024 10:10 PM IST The 55th meeting of the GST council In Jaisalmer, Rajasthan also made revisions to rates applied on fortified rice…

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GST Decision: Sitharaman announces exemption for payment aggregators processing transactions below Rs 2,000
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GST Decision: Sitharaman announces exemption for payment aggregators processing transactions below Rs 2,000

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday provided a significant relief to payment aggregators. While announcing the decision of the 55th GST Council Meeting, she said…

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Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra attends a GST Council meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointed Malhotra as the the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a three-year term beginning from December 12, 2024.(Shahbaz Khan/PTI)
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GST Council postpones decision to cut tax on life and health insurance

Dec 21, 2024 01:47 PM IST 18% GST will continue on premiums paid for policies with health insurance cover of over ₹5 lakh. The GST…

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Tax panel may consider lowering GST on online food delivery fees, report says
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Tax panel may consider lowering GST on online food delivery fees, report says

GST Council, chaired by the federal finance minister, may lower the tax on food delivery charges by e-commerce operators to 5% from 18%, CNBC-TV18 reported,…

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GST on cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages may be hiked to 35 pc; GST Council decision on Dec 21
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GST on cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages may be hiked to 35 pc; GST Council decision on Dec 21

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…

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Up to 75 pc of GST revenue comes from 18 pc slab: MoS Finance
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Up to 75 pc of GST revenue comes from 18 pc slab: MoS Finance

About 70-75 per cent of GST revenues collected in 2023-24 fiscal year came from the 18 per cent slab, while just 5-6 per cent came…

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