GST on pre-packaged food items based on consensus

Jul 19, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 19 : The decision to impose 5 per cent goods and services tax (GST) on specified pre-packaged food items is...

Seven years of GST has lowered taxes and improved lives of 140 crore Indians: PM

Jun 24, 2024

The PM also highlighted that after the implementation of GST, the savings of the poor and the common man have increased as the GST...

Centre has not sought feedback from states on raising GST on 143 items, clarifies Finance Ministry

Apr 25, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 25 : Regarding reports in a section of the media that feedback has been sought from States on raising GST...

GST council announces significant reduction in tax rates for millet flour food preparations

Oct 07, 2023

By reducing the GST rate on millet flour food preparations, the government aims to make these nutritious food items more accessible to the public.

"GST lowered taxes on many essential items compared to pre-GST rates" says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

May 06, 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared a post on social media on Monday highlighting the two recent achievements in the Goods and Services Tax...

Govt received representations, seeking GST rate cut on knives, spoons, water pump sets: MoS

Dec 13, 2022

Upon a query on whether the government proposes to reduce GST slabs on aforesaid items, the Minister of State for Finance had said the...