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Recently, the government announced that reducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the renewable energy value chain from 12% to 5% is projected to lower the annual power procurement costs for distribution utilities (discoms) nationwide by approximately Rs 3,000 crore. This change is expected to significantly support the financial sustainability of discoms and enhance […]

Now you can save some amount while you buy your daily groceries as Mother Dairy has declared a cut in the cost of select dairy products, including milk (tetra pack), butter, ice creams, and processed foods under the Safal brand. After the reforms in GST, the rate reduction has arrived, which shall come into force […]

The rationale behind the landmark GST reforms of India has been illustrated by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, citing how categorised disputes lead to litigation, revenue losses, and confusion for both businesses and states. FM Sitharaman, in an interview, revisited the much-debated “popcorn example,” which she said demonstrates the classification difficulties that troubled the earlier GST […]

The Karnataka garment and hosiery sector is calling for significant changes in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure. Industry representatives are urging the GST Council to establish a uniform 5% tax rate on apparel and hosiery products and to include petroleum products within the GST framework. They argue that the existing system of multiple […]

The Yamunanagar plywood manufacturers have requested the Haryana Government to reduce GST on plywood from 18% to 5%, stating that such a move will strengthen the state’s economy and generate employment opportunities. JK Bihani, the President of the Haryana Plywood Manufacturers Association, had written a letter to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, which it was […]

The Group of Ministers (GoM) met on the GST rate rationalisation has ended with the state finance minister accepting the plan of the centre to lessen the multiple tax slabs. The proposal, placed before, aims to replace the current four rates of 5, 12, 18, and 28 per cent with just two main slabs. Before […]

The amended GST structure may overhaul the categorisation of passenger vehicles and the tax slabs under which they fall, thereby reducing the burden on entry-level cars. The move aims to address distortions that have developed in the auto tax structure over the years. At present, most items are taxed at 28%, but the proposal is […]

In the upcoming Phase of GST reforms, the GST council may propose to introduce a 12% Goods and Services Tax (GST) across the textile value chain, as per sources. It is the Centre’s plan that may create part of the Group of Ministers’ (GoM) rate rationalisation report. It sought to rectify the inverted duty structure […]

Agriculture Minister K Atchannaidu requested Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to decrease the GST on mango pulp to 5% from 12% and asked to support the agriculture sector of the state. Atchannaidu alleged that farmers suffered under the YSRCP regime because of poor policy decisions and a failure to use Central schemes. “The sector […]