GST collections see 8.9 pc YoY growth at Rs 1.87 lakh crore in October
It is the eighth consecutive month when GST collections stayed above the Rs 1.7 lakh crore mark.
It is the eighth consecutive month when GST collections stayed above the Rs 1.7 lakh crore mark.
The officials from the Kerala Goods and Services Tax (GST) department have seized 104 kg of unaccounted gold valued at around Rs 75 crore in massive raids across gold jewellery-manufacturing units, wholesale outlets and residences in Thrissur district. The raids began on Wednesday and concluded on this morning.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today welcomed Centre’s decision to withdraw GST on Life and health insurance, announced today.
The cross-country comparative data on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) taxes collated by the World Bank shows that India has one of the highest tax rates for carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) at a total tax rate of 40 per cent as of 2023.
While highlighting that the reliance on personal funds for business operations increases with age, the survey said among self-employed women, 52% of those over 45 years old use their own savings, compared to only 36% of those aged 25-35 years.
The BJP wants Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi to apologize and things may escalate when parliament meets on Monday.
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary said that the GoM included ministers from states like Karnataka, Bihar, Kerala, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal. This GoM takes decisions unanimously.
Around 24 farmer unions under the banner of Sanyukt Kisan Manch (SKM) staged protests at Rohru, Theog, Kotkhai, Narkanda, Rampur of Shimla district, Nirmand in Kullu, Kinnaur and Mandi districts.
Opposition members kept insisting on the rollback of GST on essential commodities carrying placards reading, ‘Gabbar Singh strikes again’ into the Well of the House amidst slogans of 'take back GST'. They asserted that the struggle will continue from the House to the road if the government does not listen to their voice.
The KCCI demanded that the government should give all benefits to Kashmir Handicrafts and declare it a Special Economic Zone.
