Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted that the cess collected from July 2022 till March 2026 will be used solely for repayment of back-to-back loans given to states, totalling Rs 2.69 lakh crore.
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry has set up two committees of state finance ministers which would rework rate slabs, review GST exempt items and identify potential evasion sources.
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry said that based on risk analysis, M/s Vibe Tradex, engaged in export of Pan Masala, chewing tobacco, FMCG goods etc, was identified for scrutiny
Read MoreDepartment has power to block the ITC available in the electronic credit ledger of a taxpayer if tax officer has "reasons to believe" that the ITC was availed fraudulently.
Read MoreThe GST Council in its 45th meeting held in Lucknow has given a new dimension to the entire debate on what should be the tax rate for fruit-based or fruit juice-based drinks.
Read More"A few taxpayers have reportedly faced difficulty in updation of their Electronic Cash Ledger on 20.09.2021 while filing their GSTR-3B returns," Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said in a tweet.
Read MoreThe wing, under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), has directed principal chief commissioners or chief commissioners to draw up an action plan to ensure that no cases are pending investigation beyond one-year.
Read MoreThese intermediaries say that they have been left out of the recent clarification by the government and that they will continue their legal battle across high courts. The main contention for these companies is that they have been slapped with GST on services that makes them uncompetitive globally.
Read MoreA panel on goods and services tax, headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will likely meet in December to consider the overhaul from the current four-rate system.
Read MoreThe higher revenue collection is a shot in the arm for government's finances that had taken a hit due to pandemic and has seen significant improvement in the second quarter of the current fiscal.
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