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Jan 01, 2022 Outlook Web Desk The BJP only understands the language of victory and defeat, and has nothing to do with people's prosperity, the spokesperson said.
Jan 01, 2022 Agencies The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) reportedly raided about half a dozen offices of cryptocurrency service providers.
The 46th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state counterparts, decided to deliberate on the issue further in its next meeting.
Dec 31, 2021 Kamalika Ghosh The Council meeting is known to have decided to put on hold the decision to hike tax rate on textiles to 12 per cent.
The government on Wednesday extended till February 28 the deadline for businesses to file GST annual returns for 2020-21 fiscal ended March 2021.
The union government had notified an increase in GST on natural fibre products from 5 per cent to 12 per cent, including apparels in the lower tax bracket with effect from January 1, 2022.
Varun Gandhi also said he is a "revolutionary" leader and cannot see injustice being done to people.
Private equity investments have surged by nearly 20% post-Covid in India. Several other factors like growing credit scores, better GST collection in this financial year indicate that Indian economy is gradually recovering.
Minister of State for Finance added the economic impact due to the pandemic led to greater compensation requirements because of lowered GST Collection.
According to a government release, the Centre collected Rs 1.30 lakh crore as gross GST revenue for October, the second-highest since the indirect tax regime was implemented.
The Finance Ministry had earlier released Rs 75,000 crore in October and Rs 40,000 Crore in July. Till date, accounting the latest amount, it has released a total of Rs 1.59 lakh crore in the current fiscal year.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India’s pandemic response has focused on the ‘twin goals of saving both the lives and livelihoods’.
It added that the total amount disbursed as back to back in lieu of GST compensation reached Rs 1.15 lakh crore for the current financial year.
The 45th GST Council meeting presided over by FM Nirmala Sitharaman was held in Lucknow on Friday
"It was decided, we will report to Kerala HC that, matter has been discussed and Council felt it was not the time to bring petroleum products under GST," finance minister told the media
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a series of exemptions after the 45th GST Council meeting on Friday, this also includes an extension of GST concessional rates on COVID-19 related medicines to 31st December, 2021
The 45th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting is set to convene physically after a long time in Lucknow on September 17
The amount released is in addition to the normal GST compensation that is paid bi-monthly to states out of the collections made from the levy of a cess on luxury and sin goods.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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