Explainer: All you need to know about the GST on EVs
During the 55th GST Council meeting press conference on Saturday, the panel approved an increase in the GST rate on used EVs sold by businesses to 18 per cent from 12 per cent earlier.
During the 55th GST Council meeting press conference on Saturday, the panel approved an increase in the GST rate on used EVs sold by businesses to 18 per cent from 12 per cent earlier.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the Goods and Services Tax Council has approved the reduction of GST on rice kernels to 5 per cent, exempted life-saving gene therapy from tax, and extended the GST exemption for parts used in manufacturing (SAM).
The Finance Minister informed the Lok Sabha that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been successful in recovering assets from several high-profile economic offenders.
Highlighting that 'India's Constitution has stood the test of time', the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday slammed the Congress for brazenly amending the Constitution from time to time to help the family and dynasty.
Lashing out at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on state-run banks, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said he has a penchant for making baseless statements.
The five members of the Sixteenth Finance Commission’s Advisory Council are Dr. D.K. Srivastava, Neelkanth Mishra, Dr. Poonam Gupta, Pranjul Bhandari, and Rahul Bajoria.
The Pre-Budget consultations for Union Budget 2024-25 were concluded on 5th July 2024, the Ministry of Finance said on Sunday.
"In the case of demand notices issued for 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, interest and penalty will be waived off, if tax is paid by March 31, 2025," Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Another key announcement that the minister made is that now hostels which are for students but are not in educational institutions are also getting exempted.
Nirmala also chaired the first pre-Budget consultations with leading economists on June 19.
