Budget 2024 expectations: GJEPC urges for duty cuts on gold and polished diamonds
  • 23 Jan 2024 05:56 PM
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Budget 2024 expectations: GJEPC urges for duty cuts on gold and polished diamonds

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/budget-2024-expectations-gjepc-urges-for-duty-cuts-on-gold-and-polished-diamonds-11705991272101.html

Ahead of the Union Budget, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) have urged the government to reduce import duty on gold and cut and polished diamonds to help the sector stay competitive globally.

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CBI arrests CGST Inspector & 2 Private Persons in A Bribery of Rs. 10 Lakh
  • 23 Jan 2024 06:03 PM
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CBI arrests CGST Inspector & 2 Private Persons in A Bribery of Rs. 10 Lakh

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/cbi-arrests-inspector-cgst-private-persons-bribery-rs-ten-lakh.html

Introduction: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently made headlines with the arrest of an Inspector from the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department in Jaipur, along with two private individuals acting as middlemen. The arrests were made in connection with an alleged bribery case amounting to Rs. Ten Lakh.

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Budget 2024 expectations: Perks for first-time homebuyers, tax sops, industry status top real estate players' wish list
  • 23 Jan 2024 06:00 PM
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Budget 2024 expectations: Perks for first-time homebuyers, tax sops, industry status top real estate players' wish list

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/budget-2024-expectations-realty-sector-calls-for-policy-tweaks-tax-sops-industry-status-and-more-11706002346096.html

Budget 2024 expectations: With Budget 2024-25 only days away, top real estate players lay stress on increased tax slabs and revised affordability caps in their wishlist. They also advocated for incentives, anticipating a budget that addresses critical challenges, stimulates demand, and aligns with the government's vision of sustainable growth. The sectoral leaders called for the expansion of the SWAMIH (Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing) stress fund and the creation of a second tranche aimed at completing stalled projects and ensuring liquidity. Additionally, they called for tax reliefs for first-time homebuyers and the reintroduction of GST with an input tax credit on under-construction properties to stimulate demand.

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GSTN Advisory on payment through Credit/Debit cards and UPI
  • 20 Jan 2024 05:43 PM

GSTN Advisory on payment through Credit/Debit cards and UPI

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/gstn-advisory-payment-credit-debit-cards-upi.html

In a move to enhance the convenience for taxpayers registered under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the GSTN (Goods and Services Tax Network) has introduced two new methods of payment under e-payment. This Advisory aims to guide taxpayers on making payments through Credit Card (CC), Debit Card (DC), and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in addition to the existing net-banking option.

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Budget 2024 expectations: From FAME scheme subsidy extension to GST reduction, here is the EV sector wish list
  • 19 Jan 2024 06:56 PM

Budget 2024 expectations: From FAME scheme subsidy extension to GST reduction, here is the EV sector wish list

Source: https://www.livemint.com/companies/budget-2024-from-fame-scheme-extension-to-gst-reduction-here-are-the-key-expectations-ev-sector-electric-vehicle-11705596140322.html

Budget 2024: After years of capital infusion in the electric vehicle sector with the help of subsidies and tax exemptions, EV industry stalwarts believe that a prolonged subsidy and tax exemptions would catalyse the growth of the EV segment in the country.

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‘New GST burden may make biz unsustainable’
  • 19 Jan 2024 06:50 PM

‘New GST burden may make biz unsustainable’

Source: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/new-gst-burden-may-make-biz-unsustainable-11705594398522.html

New Delhi: Gaming companies have been grappling with the swift changes in the newly imposed GST tax liability on them. In the Supreme Court, there are two cases, one for the new GST tax which the industry has been lobbying against and another which is opposing a retrospective tax liability on the GST. Amid this, one company that functions as a business unit of Baazi Games—SportsBaazi—said there could be a time when gaming companies would find it unsustainable to not be able to pass on the tax burden to the consumer. For now, their business, the company’s co-founders, Saurabh Chopra and Puneet Dua, said has had to pivot the business model to creating additional revenue streams, to mitigate the impact.

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Budget 2024: ITR deadline should be extended, says Hiren Thakkar of Hiren S Thakkar and Associates
  • 19 Jan 2024 06:59 PM

Budget 2024: ITR deadline should be extended, says Hiren Thakkar of Hiren S Thakkar and Associates

Source: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/budget-2024-expectations-income-tax-itr-deadline-should-be-extended-says-hiren-thakkar-80c-gst-returns-filing-11705595454549.html

Budget 2024 : The government undertook the rationalisation of income tax slabs and launched a new tax regime in which tax rates were highly reduced, addressing a long-standing need in the last Budget, says Hiren Thakkar, Proprietor, Hiren S Thakkar & Associates Chartered Accountants.

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Budget 2024: Small Businesses Want More Jobs, Regulation Of E-Commerce & Reduction In GST Compliance
  • 18 Jan 2024 05:47 PM

Budget 2024: Small Businesses Want More Jobs, Regulation Of E-Commerce & Reduction In GST Compliance

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/budget-2024-brew-alcobev-players-pitch-for-uniform-tax-excise-duty-cuts-ena-price-relief-input-tax-credit-hold-key-11705561980636.html

As India is getting ready for the annual budget announcement, the alcoholic beverage industry is brimming with expectations and anxieties. From calls for a unified tax structure to pleas for export incentives, industry leaders have laid out their wish list for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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Income tax to GST: Can Budget 2024 turn out to be a paperless paradise for taxpayers?
  • 18 Jan 2024 05:41 PM

Income tax to GST: Can Budget 2024 turn out to be a paperless paradise for taxpayers?

Source: https://www.livemint.com/money/income-tax-to-gst-can-budget-2024-turn-out-to-be-a-paperless-paradise-for-taxpayers-11705561949535.html

On 1 February, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha. The Union Budget 2024 is an interim budget because Lok Sabha elections are due early next year. The full budget will be after forming a new government

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Budget 2024: From removal of STT to crypto regulation, ICRA predicts these changes for markets, MFs and taxation
  • 18 Jan 2024 05:36 PM

Budget 2024: From removal of STT to crypto regulation, ICRA predicts these changes for markets, MFs and taxation

Source: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/budget-2024-expectations-stt-crypto-markets-taxation-mutual-funds-dividends-capital-gains-nps-life-insurance-11705481351271.html

ICRA Analytics anticipates several potential changes in the upcoming Interim Union Budget for the fiscal year 2025. The Budget will be announced on February 1, 2024. Since the general elections will be held in May, this will be the Interim Budget and a new Budget will be presented in July.

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