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SC dismisses petitions seeking GST exemption on Haj services for pilgrims

A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar, A S Oka and C T Ravikumar pronounced the judgment, saying they "dismissed" the petitions on both the grounds of exemption and discrimination

Tax on lassi, wheat, rice: AAP appeals Central govt to reduce GST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the central government to withdraw the increased GST, stating that people want relief from high inflation

'Unkind act': Chidambaram slams govt for GST hike on scientific equipment

Criticising GST hike on scientific equipments, P Chidambaram said government believes that all the scientific knowledge that we need can be gathered by gazing at the sky and re-imagining our past

Opposition targets Centre over imposing GST on pre-packaged food items

The BJP, however, accused Opposition parties of doing politics over the issue, saying states not ruled by the BJP were also part of the decision taken by the GST council

Delhi AIIMS raises room rent for private ward after 5% GST rate hike

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, on Thursday announced a raise in the charges of its private ward rooms.

GST: Understanding how the rules around tax on rent will apply to tenants

Businesses with a turnover of less than Rs 40 lakh per annum and salaried individuals are not required to pay the GST on rent under the new rules

Monsoon session: Opposition protest leads to adjournment of both Houses

Agitating MPs wanted all other businesses to be put aside to discuss price rise, inflation and rupee depreciation

Traders body CAIT seeks withdrawal of GST on pre-packed food items

Traders body CAIT on Wednesday demanded the rollback of the 5 per cent GST on pre-packed and labelled food items, saying the decision has put an "unnecessary burden" on public

'Satisfy hunger with jumlas': Rahul slams Centre over new GST policies

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the imposition of GST on packaged food items

Centre has cleared Rs 8,800 crore GST dues, rest to be paid soon: Bommai

Bommai said the central government has made it clear that the GST compensation can be given only for five years and cannot be extended further.

Renting apartments gets costlier for companies with new GST rates in effect

The rent of apartments for top executives will attract an 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Opposition protests on GST hike, raises slogans against govt in Parliament

Opposition parties on Wednesday staged a protest in Parliament premises against inflation and the hike in the Goods and Services Tax on certain commodities of daily use. Leaders of opposition parties including the Congress, NCP, DMK and Left raised slogans against the government demanding a roll back of the hike in GST rates on commodities like curd, bread and paneer. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and others were present during the protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Parliament premises. The Congress and other parties have been seeking a discussion in Parliament on the issue of inflation and GST rates. Parliament has witnessed disruptions over the issue ever since the start of the Monsoon Session on Monday. The protesting opposition MPs also held banners and placards, saying "Gabbar Singh Tax Strikes again". The opposition has been describing the GST as Gabbar Singh Tax, referring to the Bollywood blockbuster Sholay's villain

Won't impose GST on items sold by Kudumbashree or small stores: Kerala min

Amid growing protest over the imposition of GST on essential commodities, Kerala government said it does not intend to tax items sold by entities like Kudumbashree, or small stores in 1 or 2kg packets

No GST on food items when sold loose, clarifies FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The clarification came amid protests and widespread criticism by Opposition Members of Parliament over foisting GST on daily-use essentials and subsequent price rise

Near-term margin pressures for JSPL on likely tapering of steel prices

Captive coal availability and zero-debt target by the end of the year are positives

United Opposition stalls proceedings over 'unparliamentary' GST hike

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GST on daily use items: FM says decision taken with all states onboard

Nirmala Sitharaman said states levied sales tax or VAT on foodgrains in the pre-GST regime and the present levy on cereals, pulses, flour, curd and lassi is an exercise to curb tax leakage

Opposition continues protest for discussion on GST; RS adjourned for day

When Rajya Sabha proceedings resumed at 2 p.m., the opposition members continued their protest demanding discussion on GST, price rise, Agnipath and other issues.

GST changes from Monday may put pressure on retail inflation: Experts

Falling global commodity prices may neutralise the impact, say experts