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‘Ek baar aap GST dekh lo’: PM Modi’s nudge ushered in biggest GST reform in 8 years

Ek baar aap GST dekh lo!’ – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gentle nudge to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in December last year sparked the beginning…

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GST 2.0 done, what's the next big reform in Finance Ministry? Sitharaman answers
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GST 2.0 done, what’s the next big reform in Finance Ministry? Sitharaman answers

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reflected on the recently introduced reforms in the goods and services tax (GST) rates, and said it would fuel increased…

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Nirmala Sitharaman flags GST 2.0 as final piece in big tax reforms, says overhaul was driven by affordability & Aatmanirbharta

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Deepshikha Sikarwar, Vinay Pandey & Sruthijith KK in an interview that the big-ticket taxation reforms on her agenda have been…

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Lower GST will boost India’s economy higher, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The new dual-slab goods and services tax (GST) structure adopts a next-generation approach to dealing with indirect taxation and will boost the economy significantly, Union…

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India plans relief package for exporters hit by US tariffs

India will roll out a package of measures to help exporters hurt by a surge in U.S. tariffs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday….

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Roti, kapda aur makan: The firepower India’s common man got as Diwali gift

Once branded the “Gabbar Singh Tax” for its sting on wallets, GST has gone through a much needed makeover and this time, it’s playing hero…

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GST: Once branded Gabbar Singh Tax, it turns out to be Good and Simple Tax

In 2017, nearly four months after the Goods and Services Tax came into effect, Rahul Gandhi, the Congress vice-president, criticised the GST, calling it BJP’s…

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'Next-gen GST' to roll out from Sept 22: Key takeaways from govt's tax overhaul, FAQs answered | Latest News India
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‘Next-gen GST’ to roll out from Sept 22: Key takeaways from govt’s tax overhaul, FAQs answered | Latest News India

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced sweeping changes to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime after the 56th GST Council meeting in New…

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GST Council approves 2-slab structure: What gets cheaper, what gets costlier | Details | Latest News India
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GST Council approves 2-slab structure: What gets cheaper, what gets costlier | Details | Latest News India

Published on: Sept 04, 2025 07:10 am IST PM Narendra Modi hailed the GST reform, saying it will benefit farmers, MSMEs, traders, and the middle…

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Big decisions likely in GST Council meeting today, changes in tax slabs likely
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Big decisions likely in GST Council meeting today, changes in tax slabs likely

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to give shape to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call for GST reforms, when she chairs the 58th…

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