- 18 Dec 2025 05:26 PM
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GST-cut led lower premiums aren't enough to drive health insurance sector growth: Insurers
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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- 17 Dec 2025 06:11 PM
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PB Fintech: Worries over insurance bill add to risk posed by GST changes
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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- 17 Dec 2025 06:06 PM
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Locking phone features for missed payments could reduce delinquency and boost credit outreach
Now that software—on smartphones for example—is vital to most of our livelihoods, the use of non-essential services could be held as ‘digital collateral' for repayments. There are case studies of the role it plays in low-risk credit expansion.
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- 16 Dec 2025 05:53 PM
Govt identifies 489 fake GST registrations linked to forged PAN, Aadhaar till October; ₹3,000 crore tax evaded
The government identified 489 fake GST registrations linked to forged PAN and Aadhaar, resulting in over ₹3,000 crore tax evasion. In FY'25, as many as 3,977 fraudulent registrations were detected, leading to ₹13,109 crore evasion.
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- 16 Dec 2025 06:26 PM
GST 2.0 Structure And Economic Impact
Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/gst-2-0-structure-economic-impact.html
In reply to an unstarred Lok Sabha question on GST 2.0, the Ministry of Finance stated that the reform has simplified and rationalised the GST rate structure with the objective of supporting economic growth, formalisation, and ease of doing business.
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- 15 Dec 2025 06:09 PM
Manipur GST (Second Amendment) Act, 2025: Track-and-Trace Mechanism
The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Act, 2025, received Presidential assent on 10 December 2025, amending the Manipur GST Act, 2017. Key amendments include changes to definitions in Section 2, clarifying terms like “local fund,” “municipal fund,” and introducing “unique identification marking” for certain goods.
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- 15 Dec 2025 06:00 PM
India’s consumption is stirring again. The test comes next.
Post-festive sentiment has turned positive, supported by policy easing and strong auto sales. But an urban-led rebound and uneven income growth raise questions about how durable the recovery will be.
India’s consumers are beginning to feel—and spend—better again. After months of caution, sentiment has turned positive in the wake of the festival season, helped by policy easing, lower inflation, and improving urban incomes.
- 15 Dec 2025 05:56 PM
GST cuts clearly reduced inflation, but did they actually stoke demand?
Some early indicators, particularly passenger vehicle sales, suggest an increase in demand. But the signals are not as clear for other goods and services owing to a lack of robust data.
India recorded ultra-low retail inflation of 0.25% in October and 0.71% in November. A sharp drop in food prices was a major reason behind the disinflation seen in recent months. The recent cuts in goods and services tax (GST) rates also played their part, primarily in October, the first full month with the revised rates.
- 15 Dec 2025 05:48 PM
GST relief, festive rush fail to revive small cars as buyers flock to SUVs
Despite federal tax cuts aimed at reviving small car sales, recent data shows consumers favoring larger vehicles. Small car sales increased by just 3%, while compact SUVs grew by 17%, indicating a shift in buyer preferences amidst ongoing debates over emission norms.
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- 15 Dec 2025 06:13 PM
Impact of GST Rationalisation On Cooperatives
Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/impact-gst-rationalisation-cooperatives.html
The Ministry of Cooperation has highlighted the positive impact of recent GST rationalisation on cooperatives across dairy, food processing, agriculture, and rural enterprise sectors.
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