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  TMC to hold statewide protests against medicine price hike from today, check their demands

  April 04, 2025 7:10 IST

  West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced statewide TMC protests on April 4–5 against the Centre’s decision to hike medicine prices and GST on medical insurance. Over 700 essential drugs were affected.

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  GST collections rise to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in March

  Business | April 01, 2025 16:24 IST

  GST revenue from domestic transactions rose 8.8 per cent to Rs 1.49 lakh crore, while revenue from imported goods was higher 13.56 per cent to Rs 46,919 crore.

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  Noida: GST deputy commissioner jumps to death from his 15th floor apartment in Sector 75

  Uttar Pradesh | March 10, 2025 22:14 IST

  The GST deputy commissioner was suffering from prostate cancer and was in last stage. His family said that he was battling depression.

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  Central GST officers detect tax evasion of Rs 1.95 lakh crore during April-January

  Business | March 10, 2025 16:11 IST

  During the Budget Session Lok Sabha proceedings, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the House that in this fiscal year till January, 25,397 cases of GST evasion have been detected. The net value of evaded tax stood at Rs 1.95 lakh crore.

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  Hotel body urges central govt to delink food and beverage GST rates from room tariffs, here's why

  Business | March 10, 2025 8:29 IST

  The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India emphasised that the current practice of linking F&B taxation to hotel room tariffs is both unfair and operationally challenging for the hospitality industry.

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  GST collections rise 9.1 per cent to Rs 1.84 lakh crore in February

  Business | March 01, 2025 18:43 IST

  Total refunds issued during February were Rs 20,889 crore, a 17.3 per cent increase over the year-ago period. Net GST collections during February 2025 grew 8.1 per cent to about Rs 1.63 lakh crore.

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  How a Mumbai gang used GST numbers with high credit scores to steal luxury cars like BMW

  Maharashtra | February 27, 2025 13:20 IST

  The Mumbai Crime Branch has busted a gang that used GST numbers of high CIBIL score holders to fraudulently acquire luxury cars like BMW and Toyota Fortuner. Police have arrested seven accused and recovered 16 high-end vehicles worth Rs 7.3 crore.

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  GST collection in January rises 12.3 per cent to Rs 1.96 lakh crore: Govt data

  Business | February 01, 2025 19:28 IST

  Refunds of Rs 23,853 crore were issued during January, a rise of 24 per cent. Total net GST revenue, after adjusting refunds, stood at Rs 1.72 lakh crore, higher by 10.9 per cent.

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  Budget 2025: Income Tax and GST rates should be halved, says 'disappointed' Arvind Kejriwal

  India | February 01, 2025 23:56 IST

  The former Delhi Chief Minister said that a large portion of the public exchequer is spent on the loan waivers for billionaires, which he had sought to end.

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  Facing issues with GST portal? Govt likely to extend filing deadline for taxpayers

  January 10, 2025 16:34 IST

  The GST portal is facing significant technical glitches, causing disruptions in GSTR-1 filings for December 2024. Businesses and tax professionals have raised concerns about delays and operational challenges.

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  GST collection in December sees 7.3 per cent growth, reaches Rs 1.77 lakh crore

  Business | January 01, 2025 16:22 IST

  India’s GST collection for December 2024 surged by 7.3 per cent, reaching Rs 1.77 lakh crore, driven by robust economic activity and improved compliance. Highlights include Rs 86,400 crore in IGST and Rs 19,500 crore in cess. Top contributors: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat.

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  Maharashtra High-Security Registration Plate: Check prices for different vehicles and other details

  Maharashtra | December 25, 2024 19:42 IST

  For fitting HSRPs to old vehicles registered before April 2019, the Maharashtra transport department has made an appointment facility available on its website and the dedicated webpage.

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  Will popcorn get costly in movie theaters? Here's how much GST will be levied on popular snack

  Business | December 24, 2024 23:06 IST

  GST on popcorn: In the 55th meeting of the GST Council, a clarification was provided regarding the applicability of GST on popcorn. This followed a request from Uttar Pradesh seeking clarification on the classification and applicable GST rate for mixed popcorn that includes salt and spices.

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  GST on used car raised to 18 per cent: Still, you won't have to pay more? Here's why

  Business | December 22, 2024 14:10 IST

  The GST Councill meeting was held on Saturday with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as chair. In the meeting, the tax slab for used car has been changed.

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  Zomato gets Rs 803 crore tax notice for non-payment of GST, says will appeal against order

  Business | December 13, 2024 10:16 IST

  Zomato in a statement said that GST authorities's tax notice comes in connection with non-payment of delivery charges with interest and penalty.

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  GST on cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages may rise to 35 pc, GST Council to take final cal

  Business | December 03, 2024 11:24 IST

  In total, the GoM on rate rationalisation will propose tax rate tweaks on 148 items to the GST Council. The GoM report is expected to be discussed by the GST Council on December 21.

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  GST collection reports 8.5 per cent growth to Rs 1.82 lakh cr in November

  Business | December 01, 2024 19:55 IST

  GST was rolled out on July 1, 2017 heralding the start of 'One Nation, One Tax, One Market'. It subsumed at least 16 indirect taxes and cesses that previously existed in India, administered separately by the Centre and states, resulting in a greatly rationalised taxation structure.

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  GST collection grows 9 per cent to Rs 1.87 lakh crore in October month

  Business | November 01, 2024 16:40 IST

  GST from domestic transactions grew 10.6 per cent to Rs 1.42 lakh crore, while tax on imports rose about 4 per cent to Rs 45,096 crore during October 2024.

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  GST rejig: Tax rates changed for some goods and services, here's what gets cheaper and costlier

  Business | October 19, 2024 21:18 IST

  Goods and Services Tax is a four-tier tax structure with slabs at 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent. Under GST, essential items are either exempted or taxed at the lowest slab, while luxury and demerit items attract the highest slab. Luxury and some goods attract cess on top of the highest 28 per cent

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  GST collections rise 6.5 per cent to Rs 1.73 lakh crore in September

  Business | October 01, 2024 19:31 IST

  Last month, domestic revenue grew 5.9 per cent to about Rs 1.27 lakh crore. Revenue from import of goods was up 8 per cent to Rs 45,390 crore.