Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Seeks GST Exemption On Oxygen Concentrators

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urging the Centre to consider exempting GST on oxygen concentrators to make these machines more affordable for the public amid the raging pandemic.

The government on Saturday slashed Integrated GST rate on oxygen concentrators for personal use to 12 per cent, from 28 per cent earlier, for two months till June 30.

The course will be delivered online through live and interactive webinars, and recorded presentations. The total duration of the course is 15-20 hours. Training will be provided once a week in two-hour sessions, the ICSI said.

JioFiber is offering extra validity on its annual and six-month plans. For instance, if the Rs. 399 base plan is purchased as an annual package, i.e. for 12 months, the price of this annual recharge becomes Rs. 4,788 (plus GST). This pack earlier came with 365 days validity, but Jio Fiber is now giving 30 days extra on the plan.

Bringing petrol and diesel under the GST regime is not possible for the next 8-10 years as no state is ready to face the annual revenue loss of over Rs 2 lakh crore on this account, BJP member Sushil Kumar Modi said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Amid outcry over high taxes on petrol and diesel, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said she would be "glad" to discuss the suggestion of bringing petrol and diesel under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax at the next meeting of the GST Council.

Central government's LTC cash voucher scheme makes it easier to claim LTC benefits without travelling. Eligible employees can simply buy good and services with GST rates of 12 percent and above through digital platforms. In this article, we explain everything you need to know.

Amid record-high fuel prices, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said there is no proposal as of now to bring crude oil, petrol, diesel, jet fuel (ATF) and natural gas under the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on Monday said both the centre and the states need to think about reducing taxes on petrol and diesel as their prices have risen sharply in the recent weeks.

The Union Finance Ministry on Tuesday informed the Parliament that no recommendation from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has been made to bring petrol and diesel under the ambit of the GST.

In the ongoing drive to counter the fake billing operations, the Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Commissionerate arrested an accused for creating a network of 38 fictitious firms to generate and pass fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) of Goods and Service Tax (GST) amounting to Rs 38.91 Crore.

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday said out of Rs 46,950 crore due to the state government as GST compensation, the Centre has paid just Rs 6,140 crore and Rs 11,520 crore as loan by the end of February.

The officers of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Commissionerate, Delhi East have unearthed a network of fictitious firms used by their operator to generate and pass on fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) of Goods and Services Tax (GST), an official statement said.

A nationwide shutdown has been called by top traders' body - the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) - over rising fuel prices, the Goods and Services Tax and the new e-Way bill, a permit associated with the movement of goods. Around 40,000 trade associations have extended their support to the shutdown call, protesters have said.