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GST 2.0, S&P upgrade may spur FII reweighting to India: Motilal Oswal AMC

Market outlook: We believe the market will reward companies that consistently deliver strong earnings growth, regardless of whether they are large-cap, mid-cap, or small-cap, says Ajay Khandelwal

HUL shares rise 7% in 3 days on consumption boost hopes; good time to buy?

HUL is well-poised to achieve good growth in the coming years with a leadership position in over 85 per cent of the portfolio and a presence in more than nine million stores, according to analysts

Explainer: Why govt disbanded the NAA and why GST 2.0 may revive it

The Centre is considering reviving anti-profiteering provisions for two years to ensure consumers benefit from GST rate cuts

GoM meet today: What's on agenda as Centre pushes 2-slab GST reform plan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to explain Centre's plan for two GST slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent, with a 40 per cent rate on select goods

BSE IPO index rallies 2%; Denta Water, Belrise, Hyundai Motor hit new highs

In the past week, the BSE IPO index gained 3.5 per cent, as against a 0.83 per cent rise in the benchmark Sensex index

Smallcaps shine; 11 stocks at new highs; HLE Glascoat, IFGL Refract up 20%

In the past two trading days, the smallcap index has outperformed the market by gaining 2.2 per cent, as against 1.5 per cent gain recorded by the Sensex and Midcap index.

SBI Life, HDFC Life shares erase gains despite 5% GST buzz; Emkay decodes

The confusion whether the likely 5 per cent GST rate on insurance premiums will make the policies cheaper or not has worried investors

Hero Moto shares surge 20% in August. What's driving the two-wheeler stock?

Hero MotoCorp share price touched a nine-month high today, trading at its highest level since November 2024. The rally in the stock price of Hero Moto has helped the company regain ₹1-trillion m-cap

Hyundai Motor stock joins ₹2-trn market cap club; zooms 60% from April low

Analysts believe Hyundai Motor India remains well-positioned to benefit from the premiumisation trend in India, given its mix in favor of SUVs

M&M, Eicher, Maruti Suzuki hit record highs: Auto stocks rally decoded

During his Independence Day address on August 15, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a potential rationalisation (reduction) of GST rates before Diwali 2025

Modi's Diwali Dhamaka: 5 stocks to watch out for as govt plans GST reforms

Stocks such as Maruti Suzuki, TVS Motor, Blue Star, Johnson Controls and JK Cement can rally up to 26% as the government plans 2-tier GST reforms ahead of Diwali 2025.

MoS Finance likely to be convenor of GoM on GST compensation cess

The Group of Ministers on reworking the nomenclature for GST compensation cess is likely to be convened by Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and include members from states, an official has said. The official further said the Terms of Reference (ToR) and the members of the GoM are in the process of getting finalised. "The GoM will have to suggest how the cess collected on demerit and luxury goods will be apportioned between Centre and states and suggest the legal changes that would be required to enforce the change," the official said. The members of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST compensation cess are in the process of being decided. But, since the issue is with regard to cess, which is collected by the Centre, and its apportionment, the GoM would have a member from the Centre as well, the official explained. Generally, the senior-most member of the GoM is made its convenor. So, the Union Minister of State for Finance is likely to be the convenor of the GoM

Information asymmetry

GST data must be released

Heatwave grip on May consumption, base-year effect cool GST growth

Analysts suggest that while this does not signify a slowdown, it indicates a moderation in consumption, likely influenced by severe heatwave conditions prevailing in the country during May

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

Major GST relief for foreign holding cos in intra-loan transactions

18% GST on additional fees, other considerations on providing loans

7 years of GST: Balancing tech & transformation

The time has come to usher in GST 2.0

SC asks Centre to furnish details on notices, arrests done under GST Act

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to furnish details of issuance of notices and arrests done under the provisions of the Goods and Services Tax, saying it may interpret the law and lay down appropriate guidelines to avoid any harassment of citizens by depriving their liberty. A special bench of Justices Sanjeev Khanna, MM Sundresh and Bela M Trivedi, which is hearing a batch of 281 petitions challenging various provisions of the GST Act, Customs Act and the provisions of PMLA, voiced concern over the ambiguity in section 69 of the GST Act that deals with the powers of arrest. The bench said it would interpret the law to "strengthen" the liberty, if need be, but not allow citizens to be harassed. "You furnish the data on notices issued and arrests made under the GST Act for alleged defaults of Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore respectively for the past three years. There can be harassment of people and we won't permit that. If we find there is ambiguity in the provision, we will set it .

Winter Session: After disruptions, suspensions, Parl to reconvene today

As the session resumes at Rajya Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

To encourage helmet usage, IRF submits proposal to make them GST-free

Section 129 of the Central Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 mandates the wearing of helmets for all two-wheeler riders