Government Mulling Special GST Slab for Cryptocurrencies, Working on Indirect Tax Regime For Crypto Assets: Report

The finance ministry has begun looking into the characteristics of cryptos, their usage and legal framework before the GST Council draws up a comprehensive indirect tax regime for crypto assets.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday claimed that the Centre did not have to impose Goods and Services Tax (GST) on food items if the BJP had not spent a whopping Rs 6,300 crore on toppling governments of other parties in the country.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind today alleged the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been piling on taxes on the masses but waiving it off for the rich.

Three partners of a firm based in neighbouring Thane district were arrested on Sunday for allegedly evading Goods and Services Tax (GST) and fraudulently availing input tax credit (ITC) collectively worth Rs 78 crore, officials said.

As Congress is holding nationwide protests against the central government over the issues of inflation, price rise, Goods and Services Tax (GST) and unemployment, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday hit out at the top brass of the grand old party.

The Congress today will hold a protest against rising prices, unemployment and GST rate hike. In Delhi, the party leaders will march to the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

The Delhi Police issued an advisory saying the traffic movement will be affected in parts of Lutyens' Delhi on Friday as the Congress is all set to stage a mass protest against price rise, unemployment and GST hike.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on a four-day visit and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss multiple issues, including GST dues for her state.

Rajya Sabha member and Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha on Thursday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to demand a rollback of GST imposed on hotel accommodation.

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Dr Palanivel Thiaga Rajan has refuted Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's claim that state governments did not oppose the Centre's levy of 5 per cent GST on branded food products including curd and lassi.

The Congress has planned a mass protest against price rise, unemployment and the GST hike on essential items on August 5, wherein it will take out a march to the Rashtrapati Bhawan and gherao the prime minister's residence.

First two weeks of Monsoon Session have been badly affected as Opposition kept demanding debate on inflation by suspending all other business

Government has given indications that a discussion on price rise may be taken up next week in Parliament, sources in the opposition parties claimed on Wednesday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi dubbing him as a 'king' who has got 57 MPs arrested and 23 MPs suspended for asking questions on unemployment and inflation.