As India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) completes eight years since its launch in July 2017, a report by PwC highlights the key demands and reforms expected by the industry going forward.
The Delhi Jal Board's survey of water supply across 70 constituencies has revealed significant disparities. Minister Parvesh Verma has ordered rationalisation of water distribution to address shortages in certain areas and meet growing demands.
Telangana Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy termed the passage of the SC (Rationalisation of Reservations) Bill 2025 in the Telangana Legislative Assembly on Tuesday as a landmark decision.
Speaking at International Customs Day 2025, finance minister Sitharaman said the CBIC team has been working very hard to rationalize the customs duties for the last two years.
The industry players in the infrastructure sector -- from construction to real estate, transportation, and urban development -- also emphasised the need for fiscal reforms and policies that would ease the burden on infrastructure projects.
The Centre has brought amendments to rationalise the royalty rates and successfully auctioned 24 critical mineral blocks in four tranches, an effort to drive the economic growth, the Ministry of Mines stated in its year-end review-2024.
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.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday termed increasing spending by states on subsidies as an "incipient stress" and called for rationalisation of such outgoes.
The proposed rationalisation of GST rates on health and life insurance products will be on the agenda for the upcoming Council meeting on Saturday in Jaisalmer, sources said.
In a significant decision coinciding with the festival of Dhanteras, the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Tuesday announced an increase the Dealer Commission payable to petrol pump dealers.
As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gears up for the Union Budget 2024-25, the Electric Vehicles sector (EVs) looks optimistic about announcements for the growth of the industry.
The US-India Tax Forum has submitted its recommendations on tax amendments for the Union Budget 2024-25, to be presented by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, on July 23. The Tax Forum said it was recently invited to present industry recommendations on