Taxes have nearly doubled for furniture and plywood manufacturers after the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax or GST. At 28 per cent, general furniture and plywood goods, earlier taxed between 12 per cent and 14 per cent, now fall in the highest tax bracket. There are over 3,000 plywood manufacturing units in the country, with over 300 located in Punjab that employ some 40,000 people directly. A majority of the plywood and furniture manufacturers come under the category of small and medium enterprises or SMEs; however, the manufacturers say taxing furniture as a luxury product has put a lot of strain on their finances.
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Maruti Suzuki's passenger vehicle sales grew about 36% year-on-year during April-August 2026, while the entry-level segment recorded growth of over 96%.
The probe agency registered a case on August 26, following a complaint alleging that Rakesh Kumar Sinha had demanded a bribe of Rs 40 lakh. Vinay Kumar Kantheti, a 2009-batch revenue officer, was also named in the case.
After receiving the complaint, Bengaluru City Lokayukta officials laid a trap and allegedly caught Singh while accepting the money through a mediator.
The charge will be paid by the merchant, not the customer. It will be capped at Rs 300 for transactions of Rs 75,000 and above.
There is no single Modinomics textbook or formula. Instead, the term has come to describe a collection of choices made during the PM Modi years.
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मोदी सरकार के 12 साल: कैसे तय होगा 10 ट्रिलियन डॉलर वाली अर्थव्यवस्था बनने का सफर, अब तक क्या हुआ
Wednesday June 10, 2026नरेंद्र मोदी के 12 साल के कार्यकाल में अर्थव्यवस्था ने तेज छलांग लगाई है, उसके कई क्षेत्रों में उल्लेखनीय सुधार हुआ है. मोदी सरकार को सुधार की दिशा में ऐसे कदम उठाने होंगे, जो भारत को अंतरराष्ट्रीय जगत के लिए तैयार करे.
Opinion | Why States, Not Centre, Should Get All The Credit For GST 'Savings'Derek O’Brien
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.
Opinion: GST Cut, Inflation Under Control: Optimism As Festival Season ApproachesBharti Mishra Nath
Friday September 19, 2025Away from politics, floods, rain-related tragedies and the Trump tariffs, there is optimism in the air. With GST rationalized, inflation in control, the upcoming festival season promises good times.
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