- 10 Nov 2025 05:28 PM
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Mint Explainer | How India's FMCG companies navigated sales after structural GST changes
New Delhi: India’s fast-moving consumer goods sector navigated a challenging second quarter as the implementation of new goods and services tax rates on 22 September disrupted trade channels and led to temporary moderation in sales across key categories such as personal care, oral care, foods and beverages.
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- 10 Nov 2025 05:25 PM
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Retail inflation likely to hit record low of 0.3% in October on falling food prices, base effect and GST cuts: Mint poll
India’s retail inflation likely hit a record low of 0.3% in October, driven by continued food deflation, the statistical effect of a favourable base, and the impact of goods and services tax (GST) cuts, according to a Mint poll of 16 economists.
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- 08 Nov 2025 05:21 PM
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GST cuts, festive rush fuel ICE surge, leave EVs trailing
New Delhi: There’s an interesting twist in this story, though perhaps not entirely unexpected. As buyers thronged showrooms in October in the thousands to snap up petrol and diesel cars after steep GST (goods and services tax) cuts, electric vehicles—which didn’t get a tax break—ended up as an inadvertent casualty.
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- 07 Nov 2025 06:00 PM
Brokers seeking a zero-rated GST for insurance to reclaim input tax credit
Mumbai: After the insurance industry lost input tax credit benefits from the recent goods and services tax (GST) exemption, the sector's intermediaries are drumming up support for a ‘zero-rate’ tax structure that could ease insurers' costs, stem their own commission cuts as also any looming premium hikes. Yet, the industry is divided on the prospects as the proposal may struggle to take off, given the sweeping policy changes it would entail.
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- 07 Nov 2025 06:05 PM
LIC hopes it can off-set GST hit by managing expenses, selling more policies
Source: https://www.livemint.com/companies/lic-gst-impact-insurance-policies-premiums-11762505355077.html
While some private insurers are reconsidering commission payouts to offset the loss of input tax credit, LIC said it will pass the full benefit to customers through premiums and will not shift any GST burden onto intermediaries.
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- 06 Nov 2025 05:53 PM
Car and two-wheeler loans surge after GST cuts, truck financing lags
After months of muted demand, auto loans appear to have hit the fast lane.
The recent reduction in the goods and services tax (GST) rates on select vehicles to 18% from 28% has revived retail sentiment, sparking an uptick in passenger vehicle sales and demand for loans to finance them, four lenders said.
- 06 Nov 2025 06:09 PM
How EVs stack up against petrol cars post-GST cuts? Here's the math
If you’re shopping for a new car, the decision just got trickier. Electric or petrol?
A recent cut in Goods and Services Tax (GST) on certain internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and strategic price cuts by carmakers has made some petrol and diesel SUVs ₹2 lakh cheaper or more. That’s good news for car buyers, but it also complicates one of today’s biggest financial decisions: does an electric vehicle (EV) still make economic sense? The debate gains importance as air quality deteriorates sharply in the capital city and nearby, partly due to vehicle emissions.
- 06 Nov 2025 05:42 PM
Post Ecom Express deal, Delhivery ditches discounts to boost margins
Delhivery seeks to boost profit margins after acquiring Ecom Express, reducing the need for heavy discounts. The company reported a 16.3% revenue increase, while logging a net loss of ₹51 crore. Its express parcel volumes rose 32% year-on-year in the September quarter.
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- 06 Nov 2025 06:23 PM
GST Collections Rise to ₹1.96 Lakh Crore in Oct 2025
Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/gst-collections-rise-rs-1-96-lakh-crore-oct-2025.html
India’s gross GST revenue for October 2025 stood at ₹1,95,936 crore, reflecting a 4.6% year-on-year growth compared to ₹1,87,346 crore in October 2024. The domestic GST revenue grew 2%, rising from ₹1,42,251 crore to ₹1,45,052 crore, while import-related GST collections registered a robust 12.9% growth, signaling continued trade activity. The yearly gross GST revenue for October 2024–October 2025 increased by 7.8%, reaching ₹10.40 lakh crore. Total net GST revenue for October 2025 amounted to ₹1,69,002 crore, marking 0.6% monthly and 7.1% yearly growth. Refunds also increased substantially by 39.6%, led by a 55.3% rise in import refunds.
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- 06 Nov 2025 06:01 PM
India’s services growth slows to five-month low in October as export demand softens
HSBC India Services PMI eased to 58.9 in October, but manufacturing regained momentum on GST relief and stronger productivity.
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