Planning a dinner out, a quick vacation, or even just stocking up your kitchen? The new GST rules change how you pay. While your restaurant bill and grocery basket are set to shrink, flying business class or owning a yacht will get expensive.
Several daily consumption food and beverage items in India are set to become more affordable.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets are all set to get more expensive after the government decided to hike GST on premium sporting events from 28 per cent to 40 per cent.
The GST Council's decision to cut tax rates on various categories of automobiles is timely and will inject fresh momentum into the Indian automotive sector.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced revised slabs, making small cars and motorcycles under 350cc cheaper from Sept 22. Check out what has got expensive for you?
The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, held its 56th meeting on September 3 in New Delhi and announced changes in the rates. Here are all your questions answered.
The government has introduced a new 40% Goods and Services Tax (GST) slab, the highest in the regime, for "sin goods" and certain luxury items.
Several items, including televisions, air-conditioners, and bikes under 350 cc, used by the middle class, have been brought under 18%, the finance minister said.
The long-running debate over how popcorn should be taxed under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has finally been settled.
The Indian stock market on Thursday opened in the green, a day after the Union government approved a complete overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system.
School Assembly News Headlines (Sept 04): From national reforms and global diplomacy to education updates and sports highlights, here are the stories shaping todays news.
Industrialist Harsh Goenka has called the recent Centre's decision to slash and rationalise Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates under the NextGen GST framework a "big Diwali gift" for every Indian.
New GST Slabs: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Wednesday approved a complete overhaul of India's tax consumption tax since its launch in 2017.
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram has welcomed the Centre's recent GST rationalisation and rate cuts but criticised the move as being "8 years too late".
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Wednesday October 22, 2025Amidst all the hoopla, it is the State governments that truly deserve recognition for coming together for the GST revision. Because the States are the ones bearing the brunt of massive revenue losses.
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Friday September 05, 2025For a student of political communication, this week has been fodder. The language used to describe GST reforms has been nothing short of grand. "Landmark". "Biggest ever since the 1990s". The Opposition has been advocating for such 'reforms' for eigh
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