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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Decision on GST hike taken after all States’ consent: Nirmala Sitharaman

Decision on GST hike taken after all States’ consent: Nirmala Sitharaman

Food items sold loose not to attract GST, clarifies Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Food items sold loose not to attract GST, clarifies Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 19 clarified the GST Council has exempted from Goods and Service Tax (GST), all food items including wheat, pulses, rice, maize, when sold […]

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GST from July 18 on pre-packed, labelled food items, hospital rooms above ₹5000

GST from July 18 on pre-packed, labelled food items, hospital rooms above ₹5000

Nirmala Sitharaman and her State counterparts, had pruned the exemption list and imposed tax on a host of goods and services Nirmala Sitharaman and her State counterparts, had pruned the exemption list and imposed tax on a host of goods and services Customers will have to pay 5% GST on pre-packed, labelled food items like […]

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Restoration of trust between States and Centre essential for smooth continuation of GST system: Praveen Chakravarty

Restoration of trust between States and Centre essential for smooth continuation of GST system: Praveen Chakravarty

 States should get direct taxation powers, extension of revenue guarantee, says Praveen Chakravarty, Chairman of the Congress Data Analytics Department  States should get direct taxation powers, extension of revenue guarantee, says Praveen Chakravarty, Chairman of the Congress Data Analytics Department The GST Council is meeting in Chandigarh on Tuesday and Wednesday even as the tax […]

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Morning Digest | PM Modi to visit Tokyo for Quad summit next week; China’s Pangong bridge construction is in occupied territory, says India, and more

Morning Digest | PM Modi to visit Tokyo for Quad summit next week; China’s Pangong bridge construction is in occupied territory, says India, and more

PM Modi to fly to Japan for Quad summit next week Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Tokyo for his second in-person Quad summit on Tuesday, where he will also hold bilateral talks with U.S. President Joseph Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the Ministry of External Affairs […]

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