Speaking on the suggestions by many Opposition members to reduce GST on health insurance premiums, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit back at them stating that taxes were imposed on such items even before the GST regime came into effect in 2017.
Leaders of the INDIA bloc parties had this morning held a protest against the Central government outside the Makar Dwar to press for the rollback of 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on life and health insurance premiums.
Reacting to 18% GST implemented on life insurance and medical insurance premiums, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that something as essential as life insurance cannot be imposed with GST. He further emphasised that our country already has the highest outer pocket expenses in healt
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also joined the protest.
Congress MP Jebi Mather spoke on this and said that no GST should be applied to health and life insurance. She further added that this decision of the government reflects no respect for human faith.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has requested the central government to withdraw the Goods and Service Tax (GST) on life insurance and health insurance premiums, as she termed taxation on such items "anti-people".
All India Trinamool Congress leader and MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Friday criticized the Union government, calling the 18 per cent GST on medical and health insurance "anti-people" and said that it is adversely affecting the citizens of the country.
Infosys says that the Karnataka State authorities are withdrawing the pre-show cause GST notice issued to the Infosys with a tax demand of Rs 32,403 crore, the company informed the exchange in a filing on Friday,
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the central government to roll back GST from life insurance and medical insurance premium on Thursday.
So far in 2024, the total GST collection has been 10.2 per cent higher at Rs 7.38 lakh crore, as against Rs 6.70 lakh crore mopped up in the corresponding period of 2023.
IT services company Infosys on Wednesday said that it has paid all its GST dues and has responded to a pre-show cause notice issued by Karnataka GST authorities for payment of GST of Rs. 32,403 crore for the period July 2017 to March 2022 towards the expenses incurred by overseas branch o
The Central Crime Station (CCS) of the Hyderabad police has filed an FIR against former Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and four others, including two senior officials of the Commercial Taxes Department, for alleged violations of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act.