Mint Money Compass: Car deals, pet costs, and building your financial safety net
  • 13 Dec 2025 05:41 PM
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Mint Money Compass: Car deals, pet costs, and building your financial safety net

Source: https://www.livemint.com/newsletters/car-buying-discounts-gst-loans-financial-planning-reserve-fund-overseas-investing-11765545830918.html

The unique combination of tax rationalization, inventory clearances, and lower interest rates could save you lakhs. But don't let attractive discounts derail your household budget.

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Rural demand surges as GST rate cuts, slowing inflation help to boost consumption
  • 13 Dec 2025 05:36 PM
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Rural demand surges as GST rate cuts, slowing inflation help to boost consumption

Source: https://www.livemint.com/companies/rural-markets-demand-surge-gst-cuts-inflation-consumption-nabard-india-gdp-itc-hul-nestle-marico-11765523512284.html

NEW DELHI: India’s rural economy expanded and recovered strongly in late 2025, with consumption, incomes and investment improving after a key tax reform and as inflation eased, a survey showed.

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IndiGo slapped with nearly ₹59 crore penalty linked to GST amid disruptions, airline to contest order
  • 13 Dec 2025 05:32 PM
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IndiGo slapped with nearly ₹59 crore penalty linked to GST amid disruptions, airline to contest order

Source: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/indigo-slapped-with-nearly-rs-59-crore-penalty-linked-to-gst-amid-disruptions-airline-to-contest-order-11765554847592.html

IndiGo faces a penalty of nearly ₹59 crore linked to GST for the financial year 2020-21. The airline plans to contest this order, claiming it is erroneous, while assuring that it will not significantly impact its financials or operations.

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GST reforms impact: Retail inflation could fall by 35 bps in FY26, says SBI Research
  • 13 Dec 2025 05:44 PM

GST reforms impact: Retail inflation could fall by 35 bps in FY26, says SBI Research

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/gst-reforms-impact-cpi-inflation-retail-inflation-could-fall-35-bps-fy26-sbi-research-report-rupee-depreciation-economy-11765600062126.html

SBI Research estimates a 25 basis point decline in CPI inflation due to GST rationalisation from September to November 2025, with a potential total reduction of 35 bps for 2025-26. Inflation in India is projected to rise further due to rupee depreciation.

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Challenges in filing GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C and Request to extend due date
  • 13 Dec 2025 05:49 PM

Challenges in filing GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C and Request to extend due date

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/challenges-filing-gstr-9-gstr-9c-request-extend-due-date.html

The Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society (BCAS) submitted a representation to the Finance Minister, CBIC, GST Council Secretariat, and Principal Chief Commissioner of CGST highlighting challenges in filing FORM GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for FY 2024-25.

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Finance’s next frontier: What to expect at the 18th Mint BFSI summit
  • 12 Dec 2025 05:28 PM

Finance’s next frontier: What to expect at the 18th Mint BFSI summit

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/finance-next-frontier-what-to-expect-at-the-18th-mint-bfsi-summit-regulators-industry-rbi-sebi-11765371924877.html

The chief of India’s market regulator and the deputy governor of the country’s central bank will headline the 18th edition of the Mint BFSI Summit in Mumbai today. The day-long summit comes at a time when India’s financial services landscape is being reshaped by new regulations, evolving customer expectations, and rapid advances in technology.

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Finance’s next frontier: What to expect at the 18th Mint BFSI summit
  • 12 Dec 2025 05:28 PM

Finance’s next frontier: What to expect at the 18th Mint BFSI summit

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/finance-next-frontier-what-to-expect-at-the-18th-mint-bfsi-summit-regulators-industry-rbi-sebi-11765371924877.html

The chief of India’s market regulator and the deputy governor of the country’s central bank will headline the 18th edition of the Mint BFSI Summit in Mumbai today. The day-long summit comes at a time when India’s financial services landscape is being reshaped by new regulations, evolving customer expectations, and rapid advances in technology.

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Why December 2025 is the best car-buying window - there's more to it than GST cuts
  • 11 Dec 2025 06:16 PM

Why December 2025 is the best car-buying window - there's more to it than GST cuts

Source: In charts: Will India’s passenger car market continue revving up after November surge? http://www.gstclub.in/news/2520/In-charts-Will-Indias-passenger-car-market-continue-revving-up-after-November-surge

The Indian automotive sector is gearing up to end the calendar year on an exceptionally strong note, fuelled by a combination of record-breaking festive sales, favourable tax reforms and the onset of the traditional year-end stock-clearance period. This cocktail of conditions has created one of the most consumer-friendly buying windows in recent years—an opportunity amplified by the lasting impact of the recent goods and services tax rate cuts.

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In charts: Will India’s passenger car market continue revving up after November surge?
  • 11 Dec 2025 05:55 PM

In charts: Will India’s passenger car market continue revving up after November surge?

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/india-passenger-vehicle-sales-november-car-registration-india-11765434741131.html

Car registrations barely grew between January and September 2025, compared to the same period last year. But a turnaround in October and an unusually strong November suggest a recovery may be taking hold.

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Rise in e-way bills signals improved economic activity in November
  • 11 Dec 2025 05:43 PM

Rise in e-way bills signals improved economic activity in November

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/eway-bills-e-way-bills-november-2025-gst-collections-11765437551998.html

An increase in the number of e-way bills generated for the shipment of goods within and across states suggested there was an uptick in economic activity in November after a dip in October, according to data available from GSTN, the company that processes tax returns.

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