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Govt procurement comes full circle in Chhattisgarh, GeM portal to resume

New BJP-led government restores practise of purchasing goods & services from Centre's GeM portal; Cong-led govt used to get it from state's portal

GST Council's key state panel for rate changes may face another revamp

In the last reorganisation of this panel, at the GST Council meeting on June 22, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary was appointed as its convenor

GST: Reimagining input tax credit norms

One of the key aspects under GST is that tax should only be on the 'value addition'. Also, the legacy issue of 'tax on tax' will be eliminated

GST Day 2024: Check date, history, significance, quotes and more

GST Day is celebrated every year on July 1, 2024. The implementation of GST has eliminated multiple indirect taxes levied by the central and state governments

7 yrs of GST: Avg monthly mop up surge by 87% despite certain challenges

With enhanced revenues, the stage seems set for GST 2.0

GST on crude oil, petrol and diesel boils down to revenue concerns

Despite Constitutional provisions, inclusion of petrol and diesel under GST framework remains a distant dream

GST Council waives interest, penalty on tax demands between FY18 and FY20

Reconstituted rate rejig state panel; asked to give status report in subsequent meet post Budget

GST rate rejig panel due for another revamp ahead of full Budget

Council may meet before Budget presentation in the middle of next month

GSTN rolls out form for tobacco manufacturers to report inputs, outputs

The GST Network (GSTN) has rolled out a special form for manufacturers of pan masala and tobacco products to report inputs and outputs procured with tax authorities to check evasion. This new form GST SRM-II came within a month of GSTN rolling out form GST SRM-I for registering machines of such manufacturers. "The second form namely Form GST SRM-II is also available on the portal. Taxpayers dealing in the manufacture of Pan Masala and Tobacco products can now report the details of inputs and outputs procured and consumed for the relevant month," GSTN said in an update to its taxpayers on June 7. Moore Singhi Executive Director Rajat Mohan said the newly available Form GST SRM-II requires detailed monthly reporting of inputs and outputs. "This form aims to enhance transparency and accountability in the manufacturing process of Pan Masala and Tobacco products. Taxpayers must meticulously document their procurement and consumption of inputs to avoid any discrepancies and ensure accura

AAR rules 18% GST on infant food containing milk, other ingredients

Rajasthan authority for advance rulings observed that the primary product manufactured by the company is infant milk formula which includes cereals and protein supplements

LS poll results: Regulatory focus on growth may continue, say insurers

According to insurance officials, the increase in insurance penetration will be supported by the government irrespective of the political parties because of the sector's importance

India mulls GST relief for foreign airlines; fitment committee to review

Foreign airlines with offices in India have been issued GST notices for failing to pay taxes on services imported by Indian entities from their headquarters

Why India's elections matter for growth

The reforms that may follow could help determine India's medium-term growth and economic aspirations

Mizoram records 52% growth in GST collection in April, says CM Lalduhoma

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said the northeastern state has registered a 52 per cent growth in Goods and Services Tax (GST) in April this year. Quoting the data released by the Union Finance Ministry, Lalduhoma on Friday said that Mizoram collected Rs 108 crore in GST in April this year against Rs 71 crore collected in the same period the previous year. He attributed the growth in GST collection to massive efforts made by the state finance, planning and taxation department in revenue collection. "The reason behind the growth in GST collection is due to the massive efforts made by the finance, planning and taxation departments. People and business communities in particular are also aware of the importance of giving taxes to augment our revenue," the chief minister said. He claimed that the state's financial condition is moving towards stability due to the austerity measures being implemented by legislators and officials. In the Union Finance Ministry's data, Mizoram collected

Why future of cars does not look electrified

Electric cars, despite a goods and services tax (GST) rate of 5 per cent, are a shade above 2 per cent of all cars sold

Sharp contrasts in two Industrial hubs: Noida flourishes, Ghaziabad falters

Noida, Ghaziabad goes to polls tomorrow but the sentiment in the industrial hubs show a stark contrast

Zomato faces Rs 11.81 crore GST demand and penalty order, plans to appeal

Facing a GST demand for export services to subsidiaries from July 2017 to March 2021, Zomato plans to challenge the Rs 11.81 crore penalty and demand in appellate court

RBI mandates offline payment aggregators to verify KYC for merchants

Payment aggregators will need to conduct Contact Point Verification and verify the bank account where funds of small merchants are settled

India's economy boosts jobs, but for unskilled and semi-skilled workers

It is not really a case of jobless growth, just that job creation is more for the low-skilled

Ratio of GST collections to GDP is increasing, albeit at a slow pace

GST receipts rose more than GDP growth in nominal terms in the past three years. But buoyancy came down from 1.6 to 1.3 during the period