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Proposed DESH law aims to grant SEZs greater flexibility, but will it work?

Some experts see significant positives, other believe problems associated with older policy will persist

Scope for further pruning of GST exemption list: Revenue secy Tarun Bajaj

Industry body Ficci in a letter to the finance ministry on Monday said that 5 per cent GST on non-ICU hospital rooms above Rs 5,000 will increase the cost of healthcare services

'Casinos over common people': Congress slams govt on GST changes

Congress attacked government for its decision to withdraw GST exemptions on items such as pre-packed wheat flour, and asked why further deliberations were ordered for deciding the tax rate for casinos

Work needs to be done to prune GST exemption in services: Revenue Secy

A lot of work still needs to be done to prune GST-exempted items, especially in the services sector, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said on Tuesday

Industry body CII pitches for simplification of GST, reduction in tax slabs

CII's President Sanjiv Bajaj pitched for simplification of GST structure, and suggested electricity as well as fuel should be brought under GST as that will help make the industry more competitive.

Policymakers don't have fetish to raise rates: Revenue secy Tarun Bajaj

But the government is open to discussing narrowing down the three slabs of 5, 12 and 18 per cent into two, he said while addressing industry leaders

Industry body voices concern over 5% GST on hospital room tariffs

Ficci bats for zero GST on health care in letter to FM; CAIT against tax tweaks on food items

TMS Ep207: Nirmala Sitharaman, GST in 5 years, oil & gas stocks, Web 5.0

How does the FM see economic recovery panning out? What are the hits and misses of GST in five years? Are RIL & ONGC worth your money after govt's export duty levy? What is Web 5.0? All answers here

Highest 28% GST on luxury, sin goods to continue: Revenue Secretary

On the industry demand for bringing petroleum products under GST net, Tarun Bajaj said since fuel constitutes a larger part of their revenues, both the Centre and states have some apprehension

Top Headlines: GST e-invoicing for firms, corporate earnings in FY23 & more

The central government is planning to make GST e-invoicing mandatory for companies with a turnover of Rs 5 crore and above, a government official said. Read more on this in our top headlines

What have been the most notable hits and misses of GST in five years?

The finance minister recently called her experience as the chairperson of GST Council humbling. After the initial teething troubles, GST completed five years last week. A peek into the journey so far

Govt plans to make GST e-invoicing must for companies with Rs 5-cr turnover

At present, any firm with Rs 20-crore turnover is mandated to file this

BJP to mull political, economic proposal at National Executive meet today

Under the political agenda, the party is likely to hold discussions over their presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu and the recently formed BJP government in Maharashtra, according to the sources.

Trust between Centre and states intact in GST Council: FM Sitharaman

In an exclusive interview with BS, Sitharaman said the first quarter lethargy is something which the Centre and the states will have to work on

Top headlines: Gold import duty raised to 15%, GST receipts up 56% in June

India's factory output expanded at its slowest pace in nine months in June. More on that in our top headlines

GST rule change for small businesses a game-changer for ONDC: Goyal

Goyal said another big advantage is for the small retailers who are very keen to engage with ecommerce

GST tweak on food items to plug revenue leakages, says CBIC chief

Says it will build a robust tax system without being intrusive

Change in GST rates may generate Rs 15K cr a year: Revenue secy Tarun Bajaj

'Implementing GST was challenging in a country like India, which follows a federal structure'

5 years of GST: How far has it lived up to promise of simple tax regime

Goods and Services Tax: Here's a look at the journey so far

Five years of GST: Taxing time for relations between Centre and states

Shrinking fiscal space has brought states on a collision course with the Centre