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Centre Flags off GST Bachat Utsav: PM Narendra Modi & FM Nirmala Sitharaman Meet with Vendors for Feedback

Avinash Kurungot

The Government of India today launched the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bachat Utsav, marking the nationwide rollout of Next-Generation GST reforms,...

Income Tax Audit Due Date Extension: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Dept. Counsel to Seek CBDT...

PM Modi Addresses Nation prior to Implementation of “Next-Generation” GST Rates and Reforms

TVs and ACs in Every Home! 56th GST Council Meeting promises Rate Cuts on Domestic Consumer Goods

From Fish to Fish Oil: GST Council Slashes Rates on Seafood Sector

Exploration and Mining Support Services May Soon Attract 18% GST, Up from 12%

Exploration, drilling, and mining support services may soon become more costly. The 56th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council was held at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan in New Delhi on ...

Green Energy Relief: Solar Cookers, Heaters, Biogas & Wind Devices May Soon Attract Just 5% GST

The 56th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council was held at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan in New Delhi on September 03, 2025, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Council has...

School Supplies to Get Cheaper: GST Council Proposes Nil GST on Pencils, Notebooks & More

Buying pencils, notebooks, or erasers for the new school year may soon become much cheaper. The 56th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, held at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan in New Delhi on...

56 th GST Council Meet Reduces GST rate on Vehicles Supplied as Ambulances from 28 % to 18 %

A drop in the GST rate from 28% to 18% for vehicles supplied as ambulances was authorized during the 56th GST Council meeting, which was presided over by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. ...

PAN Masala to Attract 40% GST, Says GST Council in 56th Meeting

The 56th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council was held at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan in New Delhi on September 03, 2025, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The council...

Fact Check: GST Rate Cuts Apply to Dishwashing Machines, Not Washing Machines

The 56th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council was held on 3rd September 2025 at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan in New Delhi under the aegis of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The...

Ladies Rejoice: GST Council Slashes Tax on Handbags to 5%

The GST Council has announced a reduction in the Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) rate on handbags from the existing higher slab of 12% to just 5%. This is big for ladies who love shopping hand...