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COP28: No 'Phase Out' of Fossil Fuels After All

Countries could include reducing the consumption and production of fossil fuels.

Reason

Cop28 draft climate deal drops mention of fossil fuel 'phase-out'

The "phase-out" of fossil fuels was deleted on Monday from a long-awaited draft of the UN Cop28's flagship global stocktake and replaced with watered-down language, a day before the climate talks in Dubai were due to end.

Radio France Internationale

Cop28 failing on climate adaptation finance so far, African group warns

Continent’s chief negotiator says an agreement for fair and equitable funding is a matter of life and death

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Renewed call for stadium's GST exemption

Tasmania's treasurer has doubled down on his calls for the federal government to provide a GST exemption for Hobart stadium funding.

AAP

Creating certainty: On the Goods and Services Tax

The government must consider resetting its ambitions and work towards making the Goods and Services Tax a truly good and simple tax, as it was promised to be

The Hindu

States agree to do more heavy lifting on disability, in exchange for extra health and GST funding

The Albanese government has promised extra funding for health and to extend its top-up of the GST, in exchange for the states undertaking more of the heavy lifting on disability to help curb the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s cost blowout.

The Conversation

What is the hospital funding agreement politicians are talking about today?

National Cabinet meets today to discuss three big issues in Commonwealth-state financial relations: GST allocation, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding, and a Commonwealth government proposal to kick-start negotiations on a new National Health Reform Agreement, to take effect in July 2025.

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COP28 Climate Summit | Global Stocktake draft calls for phasing out fossil fuels

Latest version of the Global Stocktake includes a clause committing all signatories to “an orderly and just phase out of fossil fuels”; negotiators say that COP 28’s location in the UAE, a petro state, has influenced language in the document

The Hindu

Kerala Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan says adjournment motion in Lok Sabha echoes Congress’s party line

kerala Opposition leader v.d. Satheesan rebutted CPI(M) claim that Congress' Lok Sabha motion on Kerala's financial crisis contradicted UDF's narrative. He said Congress had repeatedly slammed Centre's fiscal federalism trespasses. Satheesan accused LDF of dismal fiscal management, maladministration, prolificacy & corruption. He said Centre's scaling down of tax dividend &…

The Hindu

Victoria in the dark on proposed NDIS changes on eve of national cabinet meeting, minister says

Lizzie Blandthorn accuses the federal government of not providing enough information, but Bill Shorten is ‘quietly positive’ reforms can be agreed

The Guardian - AU

Average monthly GST mop-up at ₹1.66 lakh crore so far this fiscal: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

GST collection has been increasing since 2017, with average monthly mop-up in FY 2023-24 at ₹1.66 lakh crore, 11% higher than previous year. Govt. has brought reforms to improve compliance and increase collection, such as e-way bill, ITC matching, e-invoice, etc. 14,897 appeals pending as of Oct. 2023, higher than…

The Hindu

Kerala cries foul over Centre’s decision to deduct ₹332 crore from IGST settlement

Kerala government cries foul over ₹332 cr. IGST deduction. Finance Minister Balagopal urges Union FM Sitharaman to reverse decision, citing lack of clarity & adversely affecting fiscal situation. Calls for deliberations in GST Council & plugging leakage in GST system.

The Hindu

Chalmers open to talks with states on GST

Ahead of a treasurers' meeting, Jim Chalmers says he will work with the states to ensure they get a fair share of goods and services tax revenue.

AAP

UP assembly passes bill for imposition of higher tax on online games, casinos and lottery

LUCKNOW: The UP assembly on Wednesday formally passed the bill to impose 28% GST on the online gaming, casinos, lottery and horse racing events in the state.

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Unpacking the Dubai climate meeting

At the top of the COP28 agenda is the first Global Stocktake, a key part of the Paris Agreement machinery

The Hindu

KVVES demands separate department for retail sector

KVVES demands separate dept. for retail trade to protect existing jobs, create new ones; requests govt. to raise GST registration & FSSAI licence limits to ₹2 cr., extend consideration to small-scale traders, unify fines, relax tax, ensure compensation for evicted traders, solve traffic issues.

The Hindu

Centre committed to improving efficiency in tax administration, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Centre committed to improving efficiency in tax administration, says Nirmala Sitharaman. Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman virtually participates in the stone-laying ceremony for GST Bhavan in Tirupati.

The Hindu

I-T department seizes cash ahead of Assembly elections in five States

I-T dept seizes more unexplained cash in run-up to Assembly elections in five States. CBDT chairman Nitin Gupta said pre-election monitoring of cash and surveillance is intense.

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MPs from Kerala to meet Union Ministers, seek higher borrowing limit

A meeting of the Members of the Parliament from the State, called by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday, prior to the upcoming Parliament session, unanimously decided to visit the Union Ministers concerned to demand that Kerala’s borrowing limit be enhanced as per the recommendation of the 15th Finance Commission.

The Hindu

CBI arrests three in alleged fake govt. job racket case

CBI arrests 3 for running illegal job racket in multiple States. Accused duped jobseekers of crores of rupees, ran fake training centres, issued fake appointment letters, call letters. Searches conducted at 9 places, 25 jobseekers found at fake training centres. Victims given fake appointments in agencies like FCI, Railways, GST.…

The Hindu

Satheesan accuses GST department of arm-twisting business houses to sponsor Keraleeyam

Oppn. Leader Satheesan accuses govt. of subverting GST dept. to extort money from tax dodgers for Keraleeyam gala. Alleges maladministration & corruption, tax admin. at standstill. Biggest tax dodgers identified as bar hotels, quarries & jewellery chains. GST officials accused of extorting money for political purposes, Kerala a haven for…

The Hindu

Kerala to fight Centre’s trespasses on fiscal federalism with like-minded States: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

He attributed Kerala’s financial woes to the Centre’s denial of GST compensation, setting an unreasonable ceiling on the State’s borrowing limit, tweaking the principle of revenue neutrality in GST to disadvantage provincial governments, and whittling down the stake of States in the revenue divisive pool.

The Hindu

Slashing of scholarship amount to construction workers’ children has unions up in arms

Karnataka Bldg & Other Const Workers Welfare Board cuts scholarships for children of workers by 75%. Unions oppose decision, govt insists it's in line with other depts. 13 lakh applications, 7 lakh identified as eligible. Unions strike from Nov 28, cite distress due to demonetisaton, GST & COVID-19. Govt finds…

The Hindu

Revenue rebound: On GST collections

The entire bump up in October’s GST revenues, stemming from transactions undertaken in September, may not be ascribed to a consumption spike at the onset of the festive season

AAP

Government faces global and local calls for tax reform

Australia should consider revenue raising options that are less vulnerable to an ageing population than income tax, the OECD says.

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