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New Delhi: In what comes as a relief to e-commerce exporters, the GST Council has approved DGFT’s proposal to eliminate the value threshold for GST refunds on low-value consignments. The relevant section of the CGST Act, 2017 will be amended to allow refunds for exports made with payment of tax, regardless of value. This long-awaited…
Last Updated:September 04, 2025, 22:54 IST On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “dead economy” remark, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal called it “baseless, ill-informed and disconnected from ground realities” Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal speaks to Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi. (Image: News18) In a wide-ranging interview with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal spoke…
Last Updated:September 04, 2025, 20:53 is Piyush Goyal lauded the GST reforms, saying they will bolster India’s economy, and dismissed trade tensions between the US and India over Donald Trump’s tariff hike. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. (File pic) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal spoke to Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi on Thursday, where he lauded the…
Piyush Goyal Interview Live: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is set to speak to CNN-News18 in an exclusive interview, where he will shed light on India’s landmark GST reforms and the geopolitical situation today due to US President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs. Goyal will speak about the centre’s GST Diwali Bonanza for the Indian middle…
New Delhi: The government’s decision to revamp the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure with three slabs of 5 per cent, 18 per cent and 40 per cent will turn out to be a big benefit for automobile industry and customers as the prices across the segment would go down up to 8.5 per cent,…
Last Updated:September 04, 2025, 17:13 is With the new GST reforms, a middle-class family can save around Rs 1,165 monthly, plus extra on big purchases, offering substantial relief ahead of Navratri and Diwali The GST on items related to children’s studies, such as pencils, notebooks, and books, has been eliminated. (Representative/PTI) The GST Council announced…
New Delhi: GST Council Meeting Outcome: The 56th meeting of the GST Council has announced the much anticipated big-bang reforms in GST tax structure. The GST Council has accepted Group of Minister’s (GoM) proposal to retain two slabs — 5 percent and 18 percent. Chena or paneer, pre-packaged and labelled which was earlier taxed at…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Thursday launched the retail sale of onions at Rs 24 per kg in Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad through outlets and mobile vans of NCCF, NAFED and Kendriya Bhandar and also through distribution partners of NAFED and NCCF as part of the…
New Delhi: The wide-ranging GST reforms are set to improve the lives of citizens and ensure ease of doing business for all, especially small traders, thus strengthening the economy. The changes in GST rates on services and goods other than cigarettes, chewing tobacco products like zarda, unmanufactured tobacco and beedi will be effective from September…
New Delhi: GST Council Meeting: The 56th meeting of the GST Council that kick off on Tuesday morning has announced the much anticipated big-bang reforms in GST tax structure. The GST Council has accepted Group of Minister’s (GoM) proposal to retain two slabs — 5 percent and 18 percent. From groceries and fertilisers to footwear,…