Before the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (“GST”), the Centre and the States used to levy various indirect taxes such ...

At the time of the introduction of the GST on July 1, 2017, a compensation cess mechanism was put in place for five years ...

On GST Reforms, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, highlighted the collaborative effort of all states, including opposition-ruled ones, in deciding GST slabs and implementing the ...

Winter Session of Parliament 2025: At the time of the introduction of the GST on July 1, 2017, a compensation cess mechanism ...

Mumbai: NSE Managing Director and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan on Thursday welcomed the government’s decision to simplify the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure, saying that lower tax rates will leave ...

The government has moved to restore excise duty on cigarettes to ensure they “do not become affordable” once the GST ...

The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill provides for a new central excise duty on tobacco products like cigarette, chewing ...

India’s new GST registration scheme enables automatic approval within three days, expediting compliance for small taxpayers.

The Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of taking "sole ownership" of the amendments made to the GST regime and said the current reforms were inadequate, with no resolution to the ...

The Indian government is set to introduce two bills in the Lok Sabha to revise the tax structure on tobacco and pan masala.

The government is likely to introduce two bills in the Lok Sabha to replace GST compensation cess with another levy, to ensure that the tax incidence remains the same on tobacco, pan masala and other ...