[ad_1] Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: istock/imacoconut The GST Council’s recommendation to reduce the taxation rate on renewable energy devices, relating to solar, wind and biogas, and on parts required to manufacture them, from 12% to 5% has been welcomed by the industry as a step towards spurring domestic manufacturing by easing capital […]
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[ad_1] The goods and services tax overhaul is set to deliver major price cuts for car buyers this festive season across segments as the entry-level and mid-segment cars priced up to ₹14 lakh see upto 13% reduction in GST and cess making them more attractive to a price sensitive segment, and high-end cars with engines above […]
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[ad_1] Auto stocks surged on Thursday (September 4, 2025) morning trade, with Mahindra & Mahindra climbing nearly 8%, as small cars and entry-level bikes are set to get cheaper with the GST Council approving a complete overhaul of the tangled Goods and Services Tax regime. GST Council meeting LIVE Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra jumped […]
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[ad_1] The Union Finance Ministry has reduced the GST rate on small cars to 18% from 28%, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd. and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., all of whose stocks peaked in nearly 11 months. The GST Council has reduced the rate on small cars, less than four metres in length with […]
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[ad_1] Highlighting the devastating impact of the Pahalgam terror attack on the economy of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) sought the Centre’s support to deal with the situation. The Union Territory (UT) was facing a severe fiscal crisis as its public revenues had “collapsed” in the aftermath […]
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[ad_1] Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, during the 56th meeting of the GST Council, in New Delhi on September 3, 2025. Several CM’s of States attend the meeting. | Photo Credit: ANI The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council began its two-day meeting on Wednesday (September […]
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[ad_1] Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher in a volatile session on Wednesday (September 3, 2025), driven by a rally in metal stocks and optimism related to the GST Council meeting. After oscillating between highs and lows, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 409.83 points or 0.51%, to settle at 80,567.71. During the day, […]
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[ad_1] Representational image only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Diwali gift” to the people of India, of reforms to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, will likely be across three pillars — structural reforms, rate rationalisation, and ease of living — and could entail a shift to a two-rate GST […]
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[ad_1] 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 […]
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[ad_1] After incurring huge revenue loss in the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, States have sought an extension of the compensation mechanism for another five years, till 2027 After incurring huge revenue loss in the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, States have sought an extension of the compensation mechanism for another five years, […]
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