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Important to know who is creating tension under fact-checking garb, says I&B Minister

Without naming anyone, Anurag Thakur also criticised some Opposition leaders for creating doubts among the public regarding COVID-19 vaccines and the Agnipath scheme.

The Hindu

'No GST on crematorium services': Parliament business suffers as BJP, Congress spar over tax hike

NEW DELHI: The business of Parliament’s monsoon session suffered for the third consecutive day over the protest by the Congress-led opposition against inflation and the recent levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on certain items. A war of words has ensued between the BJP and the principal opposition Congress…

The Times of India

Palaniswami urges DMK government to exert pressure on GST Council to withdraw tax on food items

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Explained: No GST on 14 mass consumption items when sold loose

NEW DELHI: Following an uproar in Parliament over imposition of 5 per cent goods and services tax (GST) on pre-packaged and pre-labelled staple items, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday clarified that daily need items like pulses, wheat, rye, oats, maize, rice, suji, besan, puffed rice, curd/lassi when sold loose…

The Times of India

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GST on daily use items: Nirmala Sitharaman says decision taken with all states onboard

NEW DELHI: Facing criticism over GST on daily use items, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the 5 per cent tax is being levied on wheat flour and other items after nod from all states, including non-BJP ruled states.

The Times of India

Decision on GST hike taken after all States’ consent: Nirmala Sitharaman

Food items sold loose not to attract GST, clarifies Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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Letters to the Editor — July 19, 2022

It is debatable whether the recommendations of the 47th GST Council are being incorporated after car

The Hindu

Pay 5% GST on pre-packed, labelled food items, hospital rooms above ₹5,000 from Monday

Hotel rooms with tariff of up to ₹1,000/day, maps and charts, including atlases, will attract a 12% GST

The Hindu

Rice millers, wholesalers, retailers to down shutters on Saturday

They are demanding roll back of proposal to include pre-packed, pre-labelled rice, pulses in GST Around 3,000 rice millers, 15,000 wholesalers and 15,000 retailers would take part in the protest,” said D. Thulasingam

The Hindu

GST: Group of Ministers to finalise report on casinos, online gaming by August 10

NEW DELHI: The state finance ministers' panel looking to bring online gaming and casinos under GST failed to reach a consensus on Tuesday and decided to finalise its report by August 10.

The Times of India

Milma demands rollback of decision to slap GST on more dairy products

‘Move to cause severe stress on country’s strained dairy sector’

The Hindu

Scope for further pruning of GST exemption list: Revenue secretary

NEW DELHI: Revenue secretary Tarun Bajaj on Tuesday said there is scope for further pruning of the GST exemption list and expressed hope that the "rough edges" in the indirect tax regime will be ironed out in the next 2-3 years.

The Times of India

Centre eroding financial rights of States: Balagopal

‘State will have to look at legal and constitutional options’

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Focus on augmenting own financial resources

Stalemate over off-budget borrowings in the name of corporations continues

The Times of India

Ludhiana: Hoteliers object to 12% GST on rooms with up to ₹1k tariff

LUDHIANA: City hoteliers are up in arms against the recent decision of GST council to levy 12% GST on the hotel rooms having tariff of up to Rs 1,000.

The Hindu

Hoteliers to write to Centre seeking rollback of GST for rooms below ₹1,000 a day

‘The decision will affect budget tourists, traders from villages and students’

The Hindu

GST on curd, buttermilk: Farmers, cooperatives fear price hike

Officials of cooperatives say that the prices of milk by-products will be increased if GST is raised on dairy machinery and milk machines

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The Hindu

GST impact: Price of curd, buttermilk, lassi, and paneer to go up

KMF plans to appeal against removal of exemption given earlier

The Hindu

TAI welcomes the decision to re-look levying GST on horse racing

PUNE: The Turf Authorities of India (TAI), which conducts horse racingin India, has welcomed the GST

The Hindu

Karnataka stands to lose ₹20,000 cr. a year if GST compensation is stopped: Siddaramaiah

Former CM criticises GST council decision to hike taxes of household items

The Hindu

GST compensation: YSRCP failed to protect A.P.’s interests, says Yanamala

‘Government should make public the consent it had given at GST Council meeting’

The Hindu

GST Council meeting in August to decide on extension of compensation to States: Karnataka CM

After incurring huge revenue loss in the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, States have sought an extension of the compensation mechanism for another five years, till 2027

The Hindu

Extend GST compensation period by another five years: Kerala

Balagopal presents demands to Union Finance Minister at GST Council meet

The Hindu

Harish Rao concerned over diversion of huge revenue after State split, non-updation of tax payers’ addresses

Minister raises the issue during GST Council meeting in Chandigarh

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