Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party for inflation, and "senseless" rates of GST ahead of the 2025 budget.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday attacked the central government for creating "economic turmoil" and said that it has led to a "mess" in the lives of the common people.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in December, in gross terms, were at Rs 1.76 lakh crore, with a yearly jump of 7.3 per cent, according to data from the finance ministry released on Wednesday.
Reforms in sectors, particularly land, labour, and power, are critical for long-term growth. FICCI proposes creating inter-state institutional platforms similar to the GST Council to facilitate consensus-building and advance reforms in these areas.
Congress leader Ranjeet Ranjan on Tuesday slammed the government over the move to have three different GST rates on popcorn and said people were already reeling under high prices and an effort is being made to divert from real issues.
At the GST Council meeting on Saturday, the council recommended 18 per cent GST on the margin of sale of all old and used vehicles, including EVs. Earlier different rates of GST were leviable on old vehicles and old EV sales.
The GST rate on popcorn remains unchanged following the recent GST Council meeting. A request from the State of Uttar Pradesh sought clarification regarding the classification and GST rate applicable to popcorn mixed with salt and spices.
Congress veteran and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a potshot over the GST Council's clarification on three different GST tax slabs for popcorn.
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Arvind Kejriwal said that the central government is "crushing" the dreams of middle-class people and that the BJP government is only working for the rich and the industrialists.
No major decisions were made during the 55th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, held in Jaisalmer. The Council postponed key decisions on issues such as rate rationalisation and the determination of tax rates on insurance premiums.
"Thankfully, it wasn't taken up and we will also ensure that in the future, something like this is not considered because it would be life-threatening to our Pashmina shawl industry...," CM Omar Abdullah said.