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.
FAITH mentioned that since the Indian tourism, travel and hospitality industry is just starting to come out of its worst phase, this is the right time to incentivise both tourism demand and tourism supply through rationalisation of GST measures.
Out of the above, collection from petroleum products was Rs 657.99 crore while collection from liquor was Rs 195.43 crore.
He said that on the one hand in pursuance of the vision of PM Narendra Modi, several ministries and state governments are eager to bring more and more sellers on an e-commerce platform but the provision of not allowing sellers without having GST number has become a major deterrent.
A clear message from the Kanpur episode is that the cash economy is alive and kicking. Probably, instead of outlawing cash, the Government should try to integrate the cash economy in the formal economy. Also, Direct and Indirect Tax provisions should be harmonised. That said, ersatz solutions like tinkering with tax rates cannot solve the deep-rooted structural problems of our tax system
In order to remove some of confusion created by differential tax rates and it applications, the Revenue Department has issued a circular directed at all the operative officials giving clarifications regarding applicable GST rates and exemptions on certain services.
