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India’s Online Gaming Bill 2025 permits e-sports but prohibits real-money games, enforcing strict penalties and transaction restrictions.
As the Centre prepares to revamp GST rates, the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to implement a uniform 5 ...
A request was made to reduce the GST rate on areca nuts from 5% to 2% ... it was said that there is a need to conduct a scientific study in India and provide appropriate information. The delegation ...
A Group of Ministers has proposed a full exemption of 18% GST on life and health insurance premiums for individuals in India. While this could lower costs for policyholders, insurers' loss of input ...
Monetary policy committee member Saugata Bhattacharya said the proposed GST revamp will likely lower prices initially, but rising demand could trigger unpredictable second-round effects, making its ...
GoM approves two-slab GST structure at 5% and 18%, simplifying tax regime under Nirmala Sitharaman's leadership for household savings and business ease.
Since its launch in 2017, GST has achieved much of its intended purpose—simplifying compliance, reducing the cascading effect of taxes, and creating a unified national market.
The sustained rally in the Indian stock market made investors richer by about ₹12 lakh crore in six sessions as the overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies rose to ₹456.27 lakh crore, ...
Experts said the move to exempt GST on health and life insurance premiums would provide significant relief to households.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise move to lower consumption taxes within three months is set to spark tough negotiations with states, who will have to shoulder the bulk of the revenue ...
Insurers presently avail input tax credit on significant backend costs such as insurance commission, re-insurance, technology ...
NEW DELHI: India’s federal government has not quantified the loss to the exchequer due to a lowering of the goods and services tax rates but a state ministers’ panel has endorsed the new rate ...