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A critical story that a chunk of the media missed

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

‘The concern that the IMF has expressed, and which underlies the lowly ‘C’ grade, is not going to be hastily resolved’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The release of the national accounts data for Quarter 2 recently was also one that coincided with serious concerns being expressed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about the […]

Timely access to justice: Tax experts praise government’s operationalisation of GST Appellate Tribunal

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

In a notification dated September 17, the Ministry of Finance notified that appeals against orders communicated before April 1, 2026, can be filed up to June 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: Getty Image/iStockPhoto In a further step towards making the crucial Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) functional, the government has notified the timelines […]

How is the GST structure being simplified? | Explained

August 23, 2025August 23, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs a meeting of Group of Ministers (GoMs) constituted by the GST Council on Compensation Cess, Health and Life Insurance, and Rate Rationalisation at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi. File. Photo: X/@FinMinIndia via PTI The story so far: The Group of Ministers (GoM) appointed by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) […]

Rate rationalisation in GST welcome, but States’ revenues should be protected, says Karnataka Revenue Minister Byre Gowda

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. File photo: Special Arrangement Reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime with rate rate rationalisation is a welcome move, but State governments are concerned with the impact of the same on the revenues accruing to them, according to Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. Speaking to The […]

GST rate rationalisation is welcome, but States’ revenues must be protected: Karnataka Revenue Minister Byre Gowda

August 19, 2025August 23, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Infosys gets huge relief on GST as DGGI closes ₹32,400-crore pre-show cause notice

June 7, 2025June 7, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

In a major relief for Infosys, the Director General of GST Intelligence has closed pre-show cause notice proceedings against the company for financial years 2018-19 to 2021-22 involving a staggering ₹32,403 crore in GST dues. The latest move effectively ends nearly a year-long GST saga for India’s second-largest IT services firm. Mid-last year, the goods […]

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

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

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 […]

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

February 15, 2023February 16, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

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 […]

Govt focusing on public expenditure to propel growth: Nirmala Sitharaman

February 15, 2023February 18, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

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 […]

GST Council to meet virtually on December 17

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

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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