New reporting regime for pan masala to kick in from 15 May
  • 11 Apr 2024 05:54 PM
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New reporting regime for pan masala to kick in from 15 May

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/new-reporting-regime-for-pan-masala-to-kick-in-from-15-may-11712829274864.html

NEW DELHI : Producers of pan masala, certain tobacco types for smoking, and smoking mixtures for pipes and cigarettes will be required to report their production capacity starting 15 May, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said in an order issued on Wednesday.

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United Breweries hit with demand order worth ₹264.7 crore from Maharashtra GST dept
  • 06 Apr 2024 07:15 PM
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United Breweries hit with demand order worth ₹264.7 crore from Maharashtra GST dept

Source: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/united-breweries-hit-with-demand-order-worth-rs-264-7-crore-from-maharashtra-gst-dept-11712333273628.html

United Breweries Ltd (UBL) announced on Friday, April 5, that it had received a tax demand of over ₹263.70 crore, including interest and penalty from the Maharashtra State Goods & Service Tax (GST) Department.

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SBI received ₹10.68 crore in 'commission' for sale, redemption of electoral bonds: Report
  • 06 Apr 2024 07:10 PM
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SBI received ₹10.68 crore in 'commission' for sale, redemption of electoral bonds: Report

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/sbi-received-rs-10-68-crore-in-commission-for-sale-redemption-of-electoral-bonds-report-11712317890237.html

The government-owned State Bank of India (SBI) received ₹10.68 crore from the Ministry of Finance for sale and redemption of the electoral bonds, a report said on Friday.

According to a report by The Indian Express, based on a Right to Information (RTI) application, the bank raised vouchers for commission for its bank charges and transaction fees, along with 18 per cent goods and services tax (GST), for the electoral bonds.

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SC directs collective hearing for online gaming GST cases
  • 05 Apr 2024 06:12 PM

SC directs collective hearing for online gaming GST cases

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/sc-directs-collective-hearing-for-online-gaming-gst-cases-11712299872017.html

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court has consolidated multiple pleas challenging the 28% GST on online gaming companies, ordering the transfer of 27 writ petitions to be heard together.

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Data recap: GST mop-up, LPG prices, manufacturing PMI
  • 05 Apr 2024 06:04 PM

Data recap: GST mop-up, LPG prices, manufacturing PMI

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/data-recap-gst-mop-up-lpg-prices-manufacturing-pmi-11712215793017.html

Every Friday, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights, complete with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by. The growth in goods and services tax (GST) collections moderated in 2023-24 after the post-pandemic surge. Just a few weeks before the Lok Sabha elections, prices of commercial LPG cylinders have been slashed.

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Get GST reform rolling: Review rate slabs
  • 04 Apr 2024 06:18 PM

Get GST reform rolling: Review rate slabs

Source: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/get-gst-reform-rolling-review-rate-slabs-11712153321382.html

Summary
GST revenue buoyancy should close the chapter of a shortfall cess and prompt reforms aimed at tax simplification. For GST to fulfil its basic promise, start by reducing rate slabs.

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Trends and Growth In GST Collection
  • 04 Apr 2024 06:25 PM

Trends and Growth In GST Collection

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/trends-growth-gst-collection.html

The financial year 2023-24 has ended on a high note, from GST view point. GST collection has once again been robust in March, 2024. GST collection is second highest monthly Gross GST Revenue collection in March, 2024 at Rs. 1.78 lakh crore which records 11.5% y-o-y growth (18.4% on net basis). FY 2023-24 marks a milestone with total gross GST collection of Rs. 20.14 lakh crore exceeding Rs.20 lakh crore, a 11.7% increase compared to the previous year. The average monthly collection for fiscal year 2023-24 stands at Rs.1.68 lakh crore, surpassing the previous year’s average of Rs.1.5 lakh crore. GST revenue net of refunds as of March, 2024 for the current fiscal year is Rs.18.01 lakh crore which is a growth of 13.4% over same period last year.

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Hybrid cars can act as a bridge to carbon-free mobility
  • 03 Apr 2024 05:07 PM

Hybrid cars can act as a bridge to carbon-free mobility

Source: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/hybrid-cars-can-act-as-a-bridge-to-carbon-free-mobility-11711981520489.html

Summary
India should rethink GST policy in support of hybrid vehicles as a pathway to exhaust-free roads. It could smoothen the transition while infrastructure for EVs takes time to emerge.

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GST upsurge: This tax needs to be tweaked
  • 03 Apr 2024 05:23 PM

GST upsurge: This tax needs to be tweaked

Source: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/quick-edit/gst-upsurge-this-tax-needs-to-be-tweaked-11711984570696.html

Summary
For 2023-24, India’s GST revenue crossed ₹20 trillion. If its weak mop-ups are firmly in the past, at long last, we must go for slab and rate reforms.

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WinZO Games posts ₹120-crore operating profit in FY23 after similar loss in FY22
  • 03 Apr 2024 05:34 PM

WinZO Games posts ₹120-crore operating profit in FY23 after similar loss in FY22

Source: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/winzo-games-posts-rs-120-crore-operating-profit-in-fy23-after-similar-loss-in-fy22-11712130184773.html

Mumbai: WinZO Games, a homegrown, vernacular, social-gaming startup with more than 175 million users, has posted an operating profit of ₹120 crore in FY23, after positing a ₹120 crore loss in FY22, according to financials submitted to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

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