"Modiji's Masterstroke": Opposition's Barb On GST Rate Hike

The Opposition on Monday attacked the centre over imposing Goods and Services Tax (GST) on packaged food items such as milk and curd, saying it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "masterstroke" of making India miserable.

BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Monday criticised imposing GST on packaged food items such as milk, curd and rice, saying this will hurt people already struggling with "record-breaking unemployment".

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday demanded that the Centre withdraw the Goods and Services Tax (GST) it has freshly imposed on pre-packed and labelled food items.

Punjab Police arrested four people including police personnel, for snatching Rs 35 lakh while posing as a tax department employee.

Five years ago, India's federal and state governments struck a historic deal. From July 1, 2017, a uniform tax on goods and services - marketed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "One Nation, One Tax, One Market" - replaced a bewildering array of loc

The Congress on Friday demanded that the current Goods and Services Tax (GST) law should be scrapped and a new one with a single low slab be brought in its place, claiming the existing law has "serious birth defects".

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's flub during a media briefing on the decisions of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) council, shared by many on social media, inspired a jibe from Congress leader Pawan Khera today.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned that the GST rates on online gaming, horse racing and casinos will be finalised in the 48th GST Council Meeting which will be held in August in Madurai. She also added that the compensation can be continued at least for a few years.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the government over rise in taxes on pre-packed food items and hotel stay, alleging that the prime minister's "Gabbar Singh Tax" is now taking the shape of "Grahasti Sarvnaash Tax" (household destruction tax).

Several states are pressuring the ruling government to extend a program to continue compensation for losses from Goods and Services Tax (GST)or risk a stalemate in attempts to further simplify the structure

The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday arrested a Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) officer in Bharatpur district with bribe money of Rs 4 lakh, according to an official statement.

As per reports, the GST Council could further cut GST on lithium-ion batteries down to 5% from the current 18%

The accused ran the fake GST input tax credit (ITC) racket by creating a network of around 500 bogus firms using forged documents, addresses and fake identities.

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court Thursday ruled that the recommendations of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council are not binding on the Union and the states and only have a persuasive value.