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September 4, 2025 7:55 PM
The Narendra Modi Government is in a hurry, and for all the good reasons. An income tax cut for all those earning up to Rs. 12 Lakh per annum and rejigging the GST slabs in the same calendar year are signs of intent and commitment. The Modi Governme...
September 4, 2025 4:56 PM
The fisheries sector has received a major boost under the latest GST reforms with a significant tax rate rationalisation, which will help in the reduction of operational costs, enhance competitiveness in domestic and export markets, and directly bene...
September 4, 2025 3:05 PM
India is expected to log GDP growth of around 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal despite global headwinds, with GST 2.0 reforms set to provide a long-term boost to the economy, NITI Aayog Member Arvind Virmani said on Thursday. Speaking to IANS, Vir...
September 4, 2025 2:57 PM
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) on Thursday welcomed the GST 2.0 reforms, calling them a consumer-focused and growth-oriented step that would bring transparency, predictability and stability to India’s tax syste...
September 4, 2025 1:55 PM
The auto industry has welcomed the GST Council's decision to rationalise tax rates, calling it a landmark reform that will boost affordability, spur demand, and accelerate India's transition to sustainable mobility. Leading industry voices said t...
September 4, 2025 1:23 PM
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has reduced the tax on renewable energy devices and manufacturing parts from 12 per cent to 5 per cent, effective from September 22 this year. The Council also raised the tax on coal and lignite from 5 per ce...
September 4, 2025 11:29 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s collective approval of the Union Government’s proposals on rate cuts and reforms, describing the decision as a step that will benefit a wide spectrum of...
September 4, 2025 10:51 AM
The GST Council has approved sweeping reforms in India's indirect tax regime, reducing the number of slabs and cutting rates on a wide range of essential goods and services. The move was hailed by the BJP and its allies as a "big gift" for the middl...
September 4, 2025 10:15 AM
In a historic move, the Union government has slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates for 33 cancer drugs and rare medicines -- from 12 to zero per cent. The decision taken by the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on...
September 4, 2025 10:09 AM
The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday, buoyed by transformative rate reductions announced by the GST Council across sectors. As of 9:25 am, the Sensex was up 554 points, or 0.69 per cent, at 81,122, while the Nifty rose 159 points, ...
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