Multiple GST Notifications on 16 January 2025 Introducing Significant Changes in GST Rates, Exemptions & RCM The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued multiple notifications dated January 16, 2025, implementing the recommendations of the GST Council. …
Tobacco products and cigarettes could see a GST rate hike from 28% to 35%. The Indian government is considering a proposal to increase the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on certain products like cigarettes, tobacco, and luxury goods. If approved, …
This Clarification regarding GST rates & classification (goods) is based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 54th meeting held on 9th September, 2024, at New Delhi. Clarification regarding GST Rates & Classification of certain Goods: Based on …
GoM reached a consensus on the need to provide relief to the common man. If tax rates on essential goods are reduced, alternative measures will be explored to make up for the lost revenue. The Group of Ministers (GoM) on …
The decision to form the GoM was partly influenced by demands from opposition-ruled states, such as West Bengal, which advocated for a complete exemption of GST on life and health insurance premiums. Several other states suggested lowering the GST rate …
The Council, in its 54th meeting scheduled for September 9, will discuss the GoM’s findings and the next steps in GST slab/rate rationalization efforts. GST Slab & Rate Change: The Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting on Goods and Services Tax …
One major proposal under consideration is the reduction of primary GST rates from four to three. This could involve merging the 12% and 18% rates into a new 15% rate or combining the 5% and 12% rates into an 8% …
A seven-member committee, led by Suresh Kumar Khanna (Finance Minister of Uttar Pradesh), is currently working on the GST rate rationalisation for 1,200 categories of goods and all services, excluding those on the negative list. GST Rate Rationalization: With a …