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After rate cuts, GST collections up 4.6% YoY at Rs 1.96 lakh crore in October

November 02, 2025 4:19 am

While domestic refunds grew 26.5 per cent y-o-y to Rs 13,260 crore in October, refunds for imports were up 55.3 per cent to Rs 13,675 crore

Explained: The private sector (lack of) investment problem

October 20, 2025 12:56 pm

The government has rapidly increased its expenditure on creating physical infrastructure and brought in several policies to boost consumption. Yet, private sector investments into the economy are lagging

BJP says reduced GST rates will boost GDP, employment

September 23, 2025 3:23 am

Alleging that the Opposition was not happy with these savings, Vaishnaw said this was natural, because during their time “there was only talk and no real work ”

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Month-long ‘GST Bachat Utsav’ from September 22

September 11, 2025 5:36 am

A day after the Cabinet Secretary’s meeting, the Ministry of Animal Husbandry sent a communication to its officials, saying, “A ‘GST Bachat Utsav’ of one month can be celebrated from 22.09.2025 to 21.10.2025.”

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GST simplification is welcome but stalled agriculture reform needs re-energising

September 06, 2025 12:13 am

Agriculture is too important to be given a cavalier, do-nothing approach. The GST Council's reform should be the start of something much bigger

India to stay world's fastest growing economy despite global headwinds: FM Sitharaman in Parliament

February 12, 2025 10:47 am

There are issues which are of global concern which also have an impact on our own budget making, pointed the Union Finance Minister

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Budget on July 23: Boosting demand key goal, GST rate cut being explored

July 07, 2024 8:15 am

Sources in the government said there is broad consensus over the need for rate rationalisation in a phased manner under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.

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Adhir for dialogue to break House gridlock, says Speaker must call meeting of all parties

July 25, 2022 7:57 am

While the Opposition has been demanding an immediate discussion on price rise and the hike in GST rates of essential commodities, the government has maintained that it is ready for a discussion, but it can be held only after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recovers from Covid.

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GST search ops: No coercive action; dues payment at any stage

May 27, 2022 3:03 am

In an instruction, it also asked chief commissioners to take "strict disciplinary action" against officers for using force or coercion for getting the tax due amount deposited during search or inspection or investigation.

As Indian economy grows, Centre and states must work together

May 31, 2022 11:35 am

Arun Chawla writes: It is undeniable that cooperation is key to the smooth functioning of federal design. However, if it is coupled with positive competition among the states, then the overall result would be large-scale economic development across the country.