Govt. caps maximum GST cess rate on pan masala, tobacco; links rate to retail sale price

Govt. caps maximum GST cess rate on pan masala, tobacco; links rate to retail sale price

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU The government has capped the maximum rate of GST compensation cess that would be levied on pan masala, cigarettes, and other forms of tobacco and linked the highest rate to their retail sale price. The capping of the cess rate was brought in as part […]

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Finance Bill 2023 was approved with amendments. Here are the highlights

Finance Bill 2023 was approved with amendments. Here are the highlights

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on March 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The Finance Bill 2023 was been passed in Lok Sabha without a discussion and the House was adjourned to meet again on March 27. Moving amendments to the Finance […]

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Govt. to scrap long-term tax benefit for debt mutual funds investing less than 35% assets in equity

Govt. to scrap long-term tax benefit for debt mutual funds investing less than 35% assets in equity

Govt. to remove tax benefits on mutual funds with less than 35% investment. Debt mutual funds are likely to be stripped of the long-term tax benefit if they invest less than 35 per cent of their assets in equities. Such mutual funds will attract short term capital gains tax. The government is likely to make […]

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