The finance ministry is in discussions with state governments to ease the requirement for update of goods and services tax (GST) registrations to include each dark store and warehouse operated by ecommerce (ecom) and quick-commerce (qcom) companies, amid rapid expansion of such facilities across smaller cities.
CBIC issued Circular no. 17/2026-Customs dated 31.03.2026 regarding Enabling Ease of Doing Business for E-commerce and Courier
As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, leaders across retail and e-commerce are calling for measures that sustain consumption growth, rationalise GST, and support technology-led retail ecosystems.
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Urging the government and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) council to take immediate action against the malpractices, the national governing council meeting of the Confederation of All India Traders (Cait) has demanded that a 28 per cent GST should be levied on quick commerce and ecommerce companies, stating that such convenience should be treated as a luxury and taxed accordingly.
Government-owned e-commerce service provider MSTC Ltd on Friday (February 28) said it has received a ₹105.55-crore demand notice from the Income Tax Department under Section 156 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for assessment year 2019-20.
GST Council, chaired by the federal finance minister, may lower the tax on food delivery charges by e-commerce operators to 5% from 18%, CNBC-TV18 reported, citing sources.
With the rapid sprouting up of dark stores as part of their quick commerce strategies, e-commerce companies are seeking clarity from tax authorities for the registration process under the goods and services tax (GST) regime for their suppliers.
GST authorities are working out a mechanism to deal with the taxation and registration issues related to shared warehouses maintained by e-commerce companies, where multiple suppliers store their goods for the last mile delivery, an official said.
It is informed to all taxpayers that as per Notification No. 26/2022 – Central Tax dated 26th December 2022 two…
