Air-conditioners (ACs), refrigerators, washing machines, digital cameras and video games are set to become cheaper with the government preparing to lower the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on most consumer goods, sources told NDTV on Wednesday. While the GST on ACs, digital cameras and video games is at the highest slab of 28 per cent, refrigerators and washing machines are taxed at the rate of 18 per cent. To simplify the indirect tax regime, the government plans to move most goods to a GST of 18 per cent and below.
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A viral Instagram video offers a glimpse inside an ultra-luxurious royal villa in Guwahati, which reportedly costs Rs 2.5 lakh plus GST per night.
Five people have been arrested for allegedly posing as GST officials and extorting Rs 29 lakh from a GST consultant in Noida, police said on Wednesday.
The alleged kingpin, Vinit Kumar Poddar, was picked up from Kolkata on Wednesday night following an operation by the Special Task Force.
India adds roughly 19-22 lakh net payroll subscribers every month, with nearly 60 per cent of new members belonging to the 18-25 age group.
Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said forest royalty and GST are closely connected, making coordination between the two departments crucial.
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