Ahead of GST Appellate Tribunal’s launch, an SOP for investigations

Ahead of GST Appellate Tribunal’s launch, an SOP for investigations

The GST Investigation wing of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs deals with policy issues relating to enforcement actions such as search, seizure, prosecution and arrest. Photo: Twitter/@cbic_india With Parliament clearing the decks for the establishment of Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal to resolve rising disputes under the nearly six-year-old indirect tax […]

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Govt. monitoring imports to detect any surge that can hurt economy: Finance Minister

Govt. monitoring imports to detect any surge that can hurt economy: Finance Minister

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers the keynote address at the ASSOCHAM interactive session on the theme ‘India’s role in the Emerging World Order’, in New Delhi on February 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI The government was keeping a “keen eye” on merchandise import trends to assess if there “was flooding” of any particular […]

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Govt focusing on public expenditure to propel growth: Nirmala Sitharaman

Govt focusing on public expenditure to propel growth: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses during a post-budget interactive session on Union Budget 2023-24 organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. PHDCCI President Saket Dalmia is also seen. | Photo Credit: PTI Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the effort of the government […]

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GST Council to meet virtually on December 17

GST Council to meet virtually on December 17

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the meeting. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The 48th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will be held on December 17. “The 48th Meeting of the GST Council will be held on 17th December, 2022 by video conference,” the GST Council said […]

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NAA to wind up; GST anti-profiteering complaints to be taken up by CCI from December 1

NAA to wind up; GST anti-profiteering complaints to be taken up by CCI from December 1

File photo used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto “All Goods & Services Tax (GST) anti-profiteering complaints would be dealt with by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from December 1 as the extended tenure of National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) ends this month,” an official said on November 15. “A notification in […]

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Centre ready to bring fuel under GST: Petroleum Minister Puri

Centre ready to bring fuel under GST: Petroleum Minister Puri

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: A.M. FARUQUI The Centre is ready for bringing petrol and diesel under the GST regime but it is unlikely that the states will agree to such a move, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on November 14. “For bringing the petrol and diesel under the GST, […]

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EAC-PM Chairman Debroy suggests single-rate GST, exemption-less taxation

EAC-PM Chairman Debroy suggests single-rate GST, exemption-less taxation

Bibek Debroy said the tax collection of the Centre and states combined is just 15% of GDP, while the demand for government spending on public infrastructure is much higher Bibek Debroy said the tax collection of the Centre and states combined is just 15% of GDP, while the demand for government spending on public infrastructure […]

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Indiscriminate borrowing, non-merit expenditure by states will harm fiscal health: Nirmala Sitharaman

Indiscriminate borrowing, non-merit expenditure by states will harm fiscal health: Nirmala Sitharaman

A “false narrative’‘ is being created to imply that the Centre, by opting for the cess route, is denying States their share of tax revenue, she says. A “false narrative’‘ is being created to imply that the Centre, by opting for the cess route, is denying States their share of tax revenue, she says. Indiscriminate […]

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India’s gross GST revenue in August more than ₹1.43 lakh crore

India’s gross GST revenue in August more than ₹1.43 lakh crore

India’s gross revenues from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) were ₹1,43,612 crore in August, 28% higher than a year ago. Revenues from import of goods soared 57% during the month, while domestic transactions and import of services yielded 19% higher taxes than in August 2021. This is the sixth successive month when GST revenues […]

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