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Seeking exemption in GST on 10 agricultural implements used in crop residue management from the Central government, Haryana chief minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini said the exemption will encourage farmers to adopt these technologies more widely, helping to prevent air pollution caused by the stubble burning.
The Congress on Saturday took a swipe at the government over its implementation of differential GST rates, saying that after popcorn, it is now the turn of donuts to get afflicted by “GSTitis”.
The Bombay High Court is set to hear the Rs 100 crore tax dispute involving Mad Over Donuts (MOD) on March 24, a case that could set a precedent for how restaurant and bakery services are classified under the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
With all eyes on the GST rate rationalisation exercise, which aims to ease the tax burden on the common man, CNBC-TV18 has learnt from sources that the government is not in favour of introducing a new “special rate” slab of 35%, as proposed by the Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rates.
Summer is here, and so is some refreshing news for consumers! In a significant ruling, the Gauhati High Court has held that fruit pulp and juice-based carbonated drinks are not just “water or carbonated water alone.”
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Monday urged industries to stop persistently demanding tax cuts, emphasising that the government requires funds to implement welfare schemes for the underprivileged.
The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) on Sunday pitched for delinking the GST on food & beverage services from accommodation charges in hotels.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has provided a key update on the government’s ongoing efforts to simplify the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates will be reduced further as the process of rationalising tax slabs in nearing completion.
PVC raincoat is not a textile product, so it will attract 18 per cent GST, West Bengal’s Authority for Advance Ruling (WBAAR) ruled on the applications filed by Dollar and Aristocrat.