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A committee of officers that reviews proposals for tax rate changes, called the fitment committee, has recommended lowering the GST rates on unfried snack pellets to 5% from 18%
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Data from Goods and Services Tax Network which processes GST returns, showed that 56 million permits were raised for intra-state movement and 30 million permits for inter-state goods movement in June, against 56.7 million intra-state and 31.5 million inter-state e-way bills raised in May.
Read MoreThe Fitment Committee recommended to the GST Council to define MUVs and XUVs at par with the sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for GST
Read MoreDelhi's first quarter GST collection has increased by 15% from last year, according to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He stated that this increase will allow for the construction of more schools, hospitals, and infrastructure in the city.
Read MoreA committee is deliberating on placing more data in the public domain which will provide more insights on geography and industry specific information based on GST data
Read MoreThe great tax simplifier has not met its promise so far. GST has spurred formalization and scored its ‘one market’ goal, but it awaits a major reset to prove itself historic as a reform
Read MoreThe Ministry of Finance celebrated the 6th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Day at New Delhi, commemorating six years since the implementation of GST in India. The event was presided over by Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, who emphasized the importance of GST in driving economic progress, promoting cooperative federalism, and acknowledging the vital role of taxpayers. The celebration also recognized the contributions of officers and compliant taxpayers to the success of GST.
Read MoreA 34-year-old mastermind from Chennai was arrested in Bengaluru for a fake input tax credit racket, causing government a loss of ₹176 crore. The racket involved 59 companies passing on input tax credit worth ₹175.88 crore.
Read MoreIn a tweet, CBIC also announced that the requirement of filing reconciliation statement in Form GSTr-9C by taxpayers with annual turnover up to ₹5 crore has also been waived.
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