The Latest Breaking News from GST Council

GoM on GST levy on casinos, online gaming to submit report next week

NEW DELHI: The state finance ministers' panel for GST levy on casinos, online gaming and horse racing will submit its report to the GST Council next week, Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma said on Friday.

The Times of India · Nov 25, 2022

GST Council to meet before mid-November; GoM reports on appellate tribunal, tax casinos on agenda

NEW DELHI: The GST Council is likely to meet in the first half of November to discuss the reports of the panel of ministers on setting up GST appellate tribunal and levy of tax casinos and online gaming, an official said.

The Times of India · Oct 19, 2022

Scrap GST on unbranded food items, Ashok Gehlot writes to Nirmala Sitharaman

Rajasthan Chief Minister points out that the State had ‘vehemently’ opposed the levy which would hit the people hard

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2022

Opposition asks govt to acknowledge problem of price rise to fix it, BJP puts blame on global changes

“The inflation is ruling at 7% now and has not yet reached the double-digit level like in the previous UPA regime”

The Hindu · Aug 2, 2022

GST collection in July jumps by 28% to ₹1.49 lakh crore

July’s GST collection is 28% higher than the same month last year; second-highest monthly collection since launch of GST regime

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2022

Confusion persists over 5% GST exemption

State’s stand is that unbranded essential commodities should not be taxed now, says Balagopal

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2022

GST on essential items after States sought levy, aimed to check evasion: Official

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 19 stated that States levied sales tax or VAT on foodgrains in the pre-GST regime and the present levy on cereals, pulses, flour, curd and lassi is an exercise to curb tax leakage

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2022

Private wards at AIIMS-Delhi to cost more due to GST on room rent above Rs 5,000

NEW DELHI: AIIMS-Delhi on Thursday announced a raise in the charges of its private ward rooms. The move comes following a recent decision by the GST Council to levy a 5% tax on hospital room rent exceeding Rs 5,000 per day. The revised charge will be effective from July 18,…

The Times of India · Jul 21, 2022

Important to know who is creating tension under fact-checking garb, says I&B Minister

Without naming anyone, Anurag Thakur also criticised some Opposition leaders for creating doubts among the public regarding COVID-19 vaccines and the Agnipath scheme.

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2022

'No GST on crematorium services': Parliament business suffers as BJP, Congress spar over tax hike

NEW DELHI: The business of Parliament’s monsoon session suffered for the third consecutive day over the protest by the Congress-led opposition against inflation and the recent levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on certain items. A war of words has ensued between the BJP and the principal opposition Congress…

The Times of India · Jul 20, 2022