The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has brought good news for all insurance consumers. GST rates for insurance have been reduced from 18% to nil, bringing relief to policyholders. This has led some consumers to consider delaying premium payments. If you are planning to delay payment of your premium after September 22 to get … Read more
The endless confusion over GST rates on items such as popcorn, parontha and paneer has ended with the Council approving a new structure on September 3. There had been repeated confusion over GST rates in the past. Rotis and packaged paranthas were placed in different slabs, loose paneer and packaged paneer were taxed differently, and … Read more
56वीं जीएसटी काउंसिल की बैठक के बाद केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने स्पष्ट किया कि हालिया जीएसटी सुधारों का टैरिफ विवाद से कोई संबंध नहीं है. उन्होंने कहा, ‘टैरिफ टर्मॉइल वह मुद्दा नहीं है जिसने जीएसटी सुधार को प्रभावित किया. हम इस पर डेढ़ साल से काम कर रहे हैं.’ वित्त मंत्री ने कहा … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that a reduction in goods and services tax (GST) can be expected. She stated that the GST Council is currently working on streamlining the rate slabs for Goods and Services Tax. Additionally, the finance minister highlighted that there has been a significant decrease in GST … Read more
There is a growing demand to reduce or eliminate the current 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on life and health insurance policies. The high GST rate on insurance premiums poses a significant obstacle, especially for individuals with limited incomes. The combination of high premiums and GST makes insurance products inaccessible to many. Ajit … Read more
India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) system has come under sharp criticism, with former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai taking aim at its ambiguities. “This is silly and complex. It will lead to tax terrorism,” Pai wrote on X, adding that it is making citizens “hostages to rent-seeking officials” and creating endless disputes. His message to … Read more
Minutes after the 55th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council concluded in Jaisalmer on Saturday, former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian raised sharp concerns over the trajectory of the GST framework. Labeling the decisions as a “national tragedy,” Subramanian accused policymakers of violating the foundational principles of the “Good & Simple Tax” … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the cost of insurance for policyholders is expected to decrease if the GST Council recommends reducing the GST rate on health and life insurance policies. In a written response in the Lok Sabha on December 2, Sitharaman mentioned that during its meeting on September 9, the GST Council had … Read more
GST charges: Pankaj Chaudhary, minister of state in the Ministry of Finance, disclosed that the government garnered Rs 4,792.4 crores from Goods and Services Tax (GST) applied to education services during the financial year 2023-24. These services are non-exempt under GST, with a 18% tax rate levied on them under Service Accounting Code (SAC) 9992. Answering … Read more
Revenue from goods and services tax (GST) levied on healthcare and life insurance services fetched over Rs 16,000 crore last fiscal, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. In all, Rs 16,398 crore was collected as GST from healthcare and life insurance services in FY24, including Rs 8,135 crore … Read more