Mint

GST reforms: THESE 60 items will now cost NIL GST after reform. Here's why

In a relief to consumers and common man ahead of the festive season, the gst Council led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has decided to reduce GST rates on a number of items. The 56th meeting ...
Mint

GST rate cut: These items will now cost NIL GST from Monday — Check full list

Several items are set to get cheaper from Monday and over 50 products will now attract Nil tax as the new tax rates on goods and services (GST) comes into effect from September 22 — the first day of ...
The Hindu

More than 75% of rural monthly expenditure will face nil or 5% rate under GST 2.0: FICCI

More than 75% of the items rural Indians spend money on will face either a nil rate of Goods and Services Tax (GST) or 5% once the new rates come into effect on September 22, according to an analysis ...
The Hindu

KCCI proposes nil GST for medical, legal, education, and govt. services

Welcoming GST 2.0 reforms, the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mangaluru, has urged the Union government to consider service sector rationalisation through a three-tier structure to ...
The New Indian Express

Why insurance sector prefers 5% GST on health, life insurance over nil

NEW DELHI: The Group of Ministers (GoM) on insurance is in favour of scrapping GST on premium paid for buying individual health and life insurance. This should bring a lot of relief to insurance ...