People hail GST relief on essentials, traders warn of implementation issues

People hail GST relief on essentials, traders warn of implementation issues

The Central Government’s overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system has been met with optimism in Hyderabad, where residents and traders say the changes will ease household budgets and simplify business compliance. The reforms have slashed taxes on hundreds of consumer goods from soaps to small cars and streamlined the GST structure into […]

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GST Revamp: Who benefits? Full item-wise roundup

GST Revamp: Who benefits? Full item-wise roundup

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) unveiled tax cuts for hundreds of consumer items – from soap to cars – in the biggest overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), set to take effect from September 22. Briefing reporters after a marathon daylong GST Council meeting, Ms. Sitharaman said all decisions […]

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Online gaming: Lens on winners to pay taxes, update ITRs

Online gaming: Lens on winners to pay taxes, update ITRs

Tax authorities on both the direct and indirect tax side are raising scrutiny for possible evasion in one major upcoming sector — online gaming. Direct tax officials are learnt to be scrutinising data for winnings to the tune of Rs 58,000 crore over a span of three years for an online gaming platform, urging taxpayers […]

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Explained | Kerala’s mounting public debt

Explained | Kerala’s mounting public debt

Kerala’s public debt has almost doubled in the last seven years, reaching ₹3,32,291 crore in March 2022 Kerala’s public debt has almost doubled in the last seven years, reaching ₹3,32,291 crore in March 2022 The story so far: Over the past few months, Kerala’s mounting debt liabilities have been brought into sharp focus with the […]

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