GST
- Business
BJD MPs meet Sitharaman, demand withdrawal of 18pc GST on ‘Kendu’ leaf trade
Bhubaneswar: A delegation of BJD MPs on Wednesday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and demanded withdrawal of 18 percent GST on trade of ‘Kendu’ leaves, considered as “green gold” of Odisha.…
- India
Rajya Sabha: Opposition targets govt over inflation, unemployment, GST dues to states
New Delhi: Opposition parties Tuesday targeted the government on several issues, including inflation, unemployment, non-payment of GST dues to the state governments and the plight of farmers, while discussing the Appropriation Bills…
- India
GST compensation of Rs 17,176 crore pending to states as on June: Govt in RS
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday informed Rajya Sabha that GST compensation of Rs 17,176 crore is pending to states as on June 2022. Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Minister of…
- India
RSS’ farmer body holds rally in Delhi, warns govt of trouble if demands not met
New Delhi: Thousands of farmers held a rally here on Monday under the banner of RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) to press for a rollback of GST on agricultural goods and other…
- Telangana
Telangana: ‘Exempt minor irrigation from GST’, Harish Rao asks Centre
Hyderabad: Telangana finance minister T Harish Rao on Saturday urged union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to exempt minor irrigation, Public Distribution Systems from Goods and Services Tax (GST). Rao said that the…
- India
GST Council meeting: No tax increase on any item
New Delhi: No tax increase on any item was decided at the GST Council meeting on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Council recommended reducing GST on biofuel from 18 per cent to 5 per…
- Business
Centre committed to paying GST compensation, says Finance Minister
Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday assured the Parliament that the government is committed to paying GST compensation to states. Replying to a slew of questions by MPs cutting across party…
- India
Odisha govt disburses Rs 43 crore to poor dependent on Kendu leaves
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Sunday disbursed assistance to the tune of Rs 43 crore to kendu leaf pluckers, binders and seasonal employees. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday wrote to Union…
- Business
Tax collections to cross budget estimates in current fiscal, says government
Delhi: Domestic tax collections will exceed the budget estimate by nearly Rs 4 lakh crore in the current fiscal owing to higher income tax, customs duty, and GST collections, the government said…
- Business
Road safety body IRF seeks zero percent GST on helmets
New Delhi: Road safety body International Road Federation (IRF) has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to make helmets GST-free, seeking zero percent GST on the life-saving wears for the two-wheeler riders…
- India
Rahul Gandhi once again targets Modi govt on note ban, GST
Nanded: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said common citizens were suffering and not getting any return for their hard work under the rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and once again…
- India
Maha businessman nabbed as GST sleuths bust Rs 45 cr fake bills scam
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Goods & Services Tax Department has busted a GST scam involving fake invoices worth Rs 45 crore and arrested a businessman for the alleged fraud, an official said here…