GST News

GST Panels Propose Major Rate Changes for 100+ Products

22 October 2024 at 08:41

The GoM will submit its recommendations to the GST Council by October-end, which will make the final decision. Additionally, the panel also addressed the GST on around 100 products.

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GoM Proposes GST Exemption on Life and Health Insurance Premiums for Senior Citizens

21 October 2024 at 08:42

In a significant development for the insurance sector, the Group of Ministers (GoM) has proposed exempting Goods and Services Tax (GST) on term life insurance premiums and health insurance premiums paid by senior citizens.

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GoM Proposes Lower GST on Water Bottles and Bicycles; Higher Taxes on Luxury Shoes and Watches

21 October 2024 at 08:42

The Group of Ministers (GoM) on Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate rationalisation met on Saturday to discuss significant tax adjustments aimed at easing the financial burden on consumers.

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GoM Discusses Merger of GST Compensation Cess into Main Tax Structure

19 October 2024 at 08:05

The Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST Compensation Cess, led by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, convened on October 16 to explore the potential merger of the compensation cess into the broader Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework.

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Accountant Accused of Rs 5 Crore GST Scam Using Defunct Factory's GST Number

19 October 2024 at 08:05

In a shocking incident from Jamnagar, a local accountant has been accused of scamming a factory owner by fraudulently reactivating a defunct GST number.

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GST Fraud Crackdown: Commissioner Unveils New Tactics, Biometric Tech to Catch Masterminds

18 October 2024 at 09:10

Since the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2017, a sophisticated scam has flourished, exploiting systemic loopholes and siphoning thousands of crores from the exchequer each year.

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Finance Ministry Amends GST Recruitment Rules 2024: OBC Inclusion & Qualification Relaxation

18 October 2024 at 09:09

Ministry of Finance has issued Notification No. 109 (F. No. A-50050/2/2024-Ad.I) dated October 16, 2024, amending the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Secretariat, Group ‘A’ Executive Posts Recruitment Rules, 2018

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GSTN Releases Additional FAQs on IMS

18 October 2024 at 09:09

Invoice Management System (IMS) is now available to taxpayers. This new system shall facilitate taxpayers in matching their records/invoices vis a vis issued by their suppliers for availing the correct Input Tax Credit (ITC).

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GSTN to Implement Hard Locking of Auto-Populated GSTR-3B Values by January 2025

17 October 2024 at 15:05

In order to assist taxpayers in filing their returns and minimizing human errors, GSTN has continuously improved the GST return filing process and in this endeavor the GST Portal now provides a pre-filled GSTR-3B form

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ITC Reversals Under Rule 37A in September GSTR-2B Due to Non-Filing of GSTR-3B by Vendors

17 October 2024 at 08:56

Taxpayers are now seeing reversals required under Rule 37A reflected in their September GSTR-2B, showing the Input Tax Credit (ITC) that must be reversed due to the non-filing of GSTR-3B by suppliers for FY 2023-24.

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