Ahead of the 53rd Meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) council on June 22, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has urged for a GST structure with three rates and moderation of the current rates.
After taking charge of Petroleum Ministry for the second term, minister Hardeep Singh Puri said he will work to bring natural gas under Goods and Services Tax (GST). Currently, all petroleum products, alcohol and tobacco are out of the ambit of GST.
The adjustment follows the new gas pricing mechanism implemented by the government, which sets a floor price of USD 4 per mmBtu and a ceiling price of USD 6.5 per mmBtu for domestic gas.
India registered record exports in the just concluded financial year 2023-24 at USD 778 billion, sources in the commerce ministry said. In 2022-23, the country exported goods and services combined at USD 776.3 billion.
The report highlights that the growth in what households spend on goods and services is predicted to be quite small, only around 4-5 per cent more than the previous year. This is way less compared to the strong 6.5-7 per cent increase we saw each year from 2011 to 2020.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared a post on social media on Monday highlighting the two recent achievements in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) architecture.
The tribunal will ensure swift, fair, judicious and effective resolution to GST disputes, besides significantly reducing the burden on higher courts. The establishment of the GSTAT would further enhance the effectiveness of the GST system in India and foster a more transparent and efficient
With India registering the highest GST revenue collection for April this year at Rs 2.10 lakh crore, experts have said record collection has set the stage for pursuing forward-thinking reforms and signifies a potential turning point in the GST collection trajectory
The Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections surged to a record high of Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April month. The GST collection has also registered a 12.4 per cent year-on-year growth.
Emphasising the importance of keeping up the reforms momentum, noted author and economist Gurcharan Das has praised the central government for reforms such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which gave the country a unified tax structure, and the production-linked incentive or PLI scheme f
The high cost of essential goods and services has strained household budgets, leaving many families unable to afford new clothes, gifts, and special Eid treats.