Centre revamps tobacco taxation, brings back excise and resets GST rates from Feb 1, 2026

The government has issued a fresh set of GST notifications reshaping tax rates on tobacco products, scrapping the existing 28 ...
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GST notification doesn't end govt's power to levy excise

NEW DELHI: After a hectic day of parleys and opinion from the attorney general, the government feels it retains power to levy excise duty on goods other than petroleum even after the provision of the ...
The Financial Express

GST Council notifications: Why government has to act fast

As expected, the due date for filing of sales-invoice-level information was deferred given that not everyone was ready to file the same. Post the completion of the first month of the goods & services ...
The Financial Express

No legal infirmity in GST notifications

The Centre on Monday said its recent notifications, setting up the GST Council and putting into immediate effect 19 sections of the Constitutional Amendment Act for Goods and Services Tax, do not bar ...
Hindustan Times

Govt issues notification on GST exemption limit up to ₹40 lakh

The government on Thursday issued three notifications to implement a slew of concessions for small businesses, including doubling of Goods and Services Tax (GST) exemption limit to ₹40 lakh. The ...
Mena FN

All You Need To Know About Notifications Issued Under GST 2.0 Reforms

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Finance Ministry on Thursday issued a list of six Frequently Asked Questions on GST 2.0 relating to the new notifications that have been issued to bring the ...
Hindustan Times

GST Council meet highlights: Arun Jaitley says tax rates of 27 items reviewed, khakra and chapati drops to 5% slab

Finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that the rules for small businesses and exporters would be eased under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), a move that could provide relief to thousands of ...