The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is set to hold its 56th meeting in the national capital this week, where a range of issues, including tax slab rationalisation, compensation cess and ...

The 56th GST Council meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and attended by state finance ministers, held on Wednesday. GST Council is deliberating on state governments' concerns ...

Authorities confirmed that insurers have not increased premiums after the GST exemption and have fully passed on the tax relief. Continuous monitoring of new and renewal policies was undertaken to ...

The GST council had eliminated the 18% cess previously charged on on individual health and life insurance premiums following ...

The Finance Bill, 2026 largely translates into law the recommendations emerging from the GST Council’s 56th meeting. Viewed ...

This article explains the role and powers of the GST Council in shaping tax policy. It highlights how its decisions directly affect prices, compliance, and ...

The Centre, along with state governments, is working to revamp the e-way bill framework. The goal is to transform it into a facilitator of seamless logistics, reducing trade costs. The forthcoming GST ...

The Centre is engaging with states on revamping the e-way bill framework, which will come up in the next meeting of the GST ...

Following the 56th GST Council meeting on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, people began debating what’s getting cheaper and what’s set to burn a hole in their pockets. The government has rolled out a ...

In order to establish uniform taxation throughout the country, GST was rolled out starting this July 1st. Unfortunately, the state has added to the woes of the film industry by imposing entertainment ...

Recent changes to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework -- simplified tax structure, removal of tax on drugs and medical ...

The GST Council has raised the tax on tobacco products to 40 per cent, with researchers citing strong evidence that higher tobacco taxes reduce mortality and healthcare costs.