Apart from rate rationalisation, the Council is expected to see a stormy discussion around compensation payout to states with Opposition-ruled states aggressively pushing for its continuation beyond the 5-year period which ends in June.
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The two-day GST Council meet on 28th and 29th of June in Chandigarh is likely to deliberate upon a various agenda. The main aim will be to ease compliance burden, promote small businesses and increase tax collection by enhancing tax rates and tax base.
Read MoreThe goods and services tax (GST) profiteering watchdog has held cosmetics and personal care giant L’oreal guilty of not passing on the rate reduction benefits to consumers to the tune of ₹186 crore.
Read MoreA new tax regime that is set to be imposed on the sale of virtual digital assets, or cryptocurrency tokens, may not have a big impact in the short run. However, in the long term, the additional tax deducted at source (TDS) of 1% could affect overall liquidity in the crypto market once the sector bounces back, said experts.
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry on 25 June notified the extension for levy of GST compensation cess by nearly 4 years till 2026.
Read MoreNEW DELHI : Online tour operator MakeMyTrip has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) in order to drive sustainable tourism practices.
Read MoreNew Delhi: The government has notified the extension of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation cess levied on items in the 28% slab till March 2026.
Read MoreThe GST Council at its meeting next week is likely to be a stormy affair with the opposition-ruled states aggressively pushing for the continuation of compensation for revenue loss, while the Centre will defend such a move citing a tight revenue position.
Read MoreGoods and services tax (GST) collections have picked up across states, narrowing their revenue shortfall, and eroding their case for a continuation of the GST compensation.
Read MoreNEW DELHI : The government is increasing the number of portals for registering e-invoices from just one to six as it takes the digital route to plug indirect tax collection leakages in the run-up to a meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council next week.
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