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GST rate cuts will improve affordability and give a fillip to consumption:
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Global investment bank Morgan Stanley notes that the rationalisation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure, approved by the GST Council, is expected to significantly boost consumption in the coming months, coinciding with the onset of the festive season.
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GST rate cuts to lift India's GDP by 0.2-0.3% in FY26; stronger push forec
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Centre's decision to rationalise GST rates to two slabs - 5% and 18%, applicable from September 22, 2025, is expected to boost the country's GDP by 0.2-0.3% in the financial year 2025-26, according to Bank of Baroda economist Sonal Badhan.
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Cement and steel GST rate cuts to boost real estate, as it accounts for ne
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The central government's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on cement and steel has been hailed as a game-changing move by leaders from the real estate industry.
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"Appreciate Centre for realising its mistake after eight years": P Chidamb
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has welcomed the Centre's decision to rationalise GST rates to two slabs, stating that he appreciates the government for "realising" its mistake after eight years of its introduction on July 1, 2017.
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"WELCOME but TOO LATE": Chidambaram on GST reforms; questions Centre's mov
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post on X, Chidambaram said the current GST design and rates should not have been introduced in the first place, adding that the opposition had repeatedly warned against these issues for years, but their pleas were ignored.
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Next-gen GST reforms: Relief across sectors for Indians; check what all it
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The GST Council, on Wednesday, after a threadbare discussion, approved significant rate cuts across multiple sectors, which the government has described as a Diwali gift for the nation.
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GST cut on Insurance premiums may lower costs, insurers brace for near-ter
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Health and term insurance premiums may become cheaper if the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approves rate cuts at its meeting, which began here on Wednesday.
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Jefferies raises growth outlook for 2 wheelers, passenger vehicles amid GS
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The auto industry is likely to get a significant boost as the government is expected to announce Goods and Services Tax rate cuts soon.
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Rate cuts by RBI ease corporate debt burden, sectoral gains uneven: BoB Re
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India's decision to lower interest rates has led to a marked decline in borrowing costs for companies, thereby boosting debt serviceability across several sectors, according to a report by the Bank of Baroda (BoB).
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RBI may open room for further easing in upcoming policy if GDP prints come
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) could consider reducing policy rates further if upcoming GDP data comes in lower than expectations and the US Federal Reserve begins aggressive rate cuts due to a weaker labour market, according to a report by HSBC Mutual Fund.
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Policy choices over the next 3-6 months are crucial; amid tariffs US Fed s
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The US Federal Reserve will have to time its interest rate cuts carefully as new tariffs could push inflation higher next year, making policy choices over the next three to six months particularly crucial, according to a report by Union Bank of India.
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5.5% terminal rate to remain for some time, rate cuts unlikely soon: Repor
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep the terminal rate at 5.5 per cent for some time in the near-term, asserted Bank of Baroda Economist Jahnavi Prabhakar, citing the central bank's guidance that future actions will be data dependent and on basis of ongoing development on extern
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