Govt's GST move singe dealers profits, investor interest as court case looms
  • 24 Dec 2025 05:58 PM
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Govt's GST move singe dealers profits, investor interest as court case looms

Source: https://www.livemint.com/auto-news/car-dealers-gst-cess-supreme-court-stock-impact-11766563365515.html

Despite a 17% jump in vehicle sales, dealer margins have shrivelled due to aggressive discounting and non-refundable tax credits, leading the industry to seek relief from the Supreme Court.

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Amid soaring AQI levels, Delhi HC directs GST Council to meet soon to consider lowering tax rate on air purifiers
  • 24 Dec 2025 05:43 PM
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M&M announces board meeting date to consider Q3 results. Check details here
  • 24 Dec 2025 05:53 PM
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M&M announces board meeting date to consider Q3 results. Check details here

Source: https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/mm-announces-board-meeting-date-to-consider-q3-results-check-details-here-11766576746188.html

M&M Q3 results: Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Wednesday, December 24, announced that its board will meet in the second week of February to consider and approve the financial results for the third quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (FY26).

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Delhi air pollution: Why air purifiers aren't classified as medical devices? Here's all you need to know
  • 24 Dec 2025 05:47 PM

Delhi air pollution: Why air purifiers aren't classified as medical devices? Here's all you need to know

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-air-pollution-why-air-purifiers-arent-classified-as-medical-devices-heres-all-you-need-to-know-11766568698372.html

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday lashed out at authorities for not exempting taxes on air purifiers, which it said have become a necessity amid the rising air pollution in Delhi.

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Perfetti looks beyond ₹1 candies to drive growth in India
  • 23 Dec 2025 06:25 PM

Perfetti looks beyond ₹1 candies to drive growth in India

Source: https://www.livemint.com/companies/candy-market-india-rupee-1-candy-perfetti-van-melle-confectionery-market-fmcg-11766391004175.html

Even as ₹1 candies continue to account for the bulk of sales, the candy giant is pushing higher-priced ₹5 and ₹10 products, expanded distribution and new launches to drive growth in India’s sweets market.
NEW DELHI: Perfetti Van Melle, the Amsterdam-headquartered candy maker behind Chupa Chups, Mentos, and Alpenliebe in India, is pushing consumers toward higher price points of ₹5 and ₹10, even as ₹1 candies continue to dominate the market. The shift is part of the company’s effort to balance its portfolio in a candy market still heavily skewed toward ultra-low-value purchases.

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Budget 2026: Govt weighs easing GST compliance for small businesses
  • 23 Dec 2025 06:20 PM

Budget 2026: Govt weighs easing GST compliance for small businesses

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/union-budget-gst-reforms-for-msmes-quarterly-gst-payment-may-be-allowed-for-micro-enterprises-11766312578436.html

India’s 73 million MSMEs contribute 30% to the GDP and 45% to the overall exports. The proposed reforms, which follow a cut in GST rates in September this year, come at a time when small businesses have been hit by the steep US tariffs of 50%.

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Indian econ not immune to external headwinds but domestic growth remains resilient: RBI report
  • 23 Dec 2025 06:58 PM

Indian econ not immune to external headwinds but domestic growth remains resilient: RBI report

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/banking/indian-econ-not-immune-to-external-headwinds-but-domestic-growth-remains-resilient-rbi-report-11766417172034.html

Mumbai: Global headwinds, including trade and policy uncertainties, continued to weigh on the Indian economy in the ongoing quarter, leading to foreign portfolio outflows. However, economic growth has been resilient on the back of domestic policy and regulatory support, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

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Call for GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C Due Date Extension After Major FY 2024–25 Changes
  • 18 Dec 2025 05:31 PM

Call for GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C Due Date Extension After Major FY 2024–25 Changes

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/call-gstr-9-gstr-9c-due-date-extension-major-fy-2024-25.html

Rinav Khakhar 18 Dec 2025 0 comment Goods and Services Tax | Featured, News
A professional body representing tax practitioners submitted a detailed representation to the Union Finance Minister, the Maharashtra Chief Minister, and GST authorities seeking an extension of the due date for filing FORM GSTR-9 and FORM GSTR-9C for FY 2024–25 up to 31 January 2026.

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GST-cut led lower premiums aren't enough to drive health insurance sector growth: Insurers
  • 18 Dec 2025 05:26 PM

GST-cut led lower premiums aren't enough to drive health insurance sector growth: Insurers

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/banking/gstcut-health-insurance-premiums-healthcare-policy-11765968578642.html

Mumbai: The recent exemption of retail health insurance from the goods and services tax regime has helped reduce premiums. But that alone is not enough to drive growth as the industry continues to battle issues such as high medical inflation, inadequate coverage, differentiated healthcare and claims experience, insurers said in a panel discussion at Mint’s BFSI Conclave 2025.

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PB Fintech: Worries over insurance bill add to risk posed by GST changes
  • 17 Dec 2025 06:11 PM

PB Fintech: Worries over insurance bill add to risk posed by GST changes

Source: https://www.livemint.com/market/mark-to-market/pb-fintech-policybazaar-shares-fall-gst-insurance-bill-commission-cap-impact-revenue-11765958439498.html

Shares of PB Fintech Ltd have fallen more than 7% over the past two trading sessions, as the Insurance Amendment Bill 2025 emerges as a potential headwind. The stock had only just begun to recover from recent goods and services tax (GST) changes.

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