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Tax Rate On Air Purifiers Is Sole Domain Of GST Council: Centre To Court
The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that matters relating to the rate, classification, and reduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on air purifiers fall exclusively within the domain of the GST Council.
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GST On Air And Water Purifiers To Be Reduced To 5%, Reclassified As Essential Items
The GST Council may consider cutting goods and services tax on air and water purifiers for domestic use from 18 per cent to 5 per cent, reclassifying them as essential items rather than discretionary consumer goods.
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New GST Rates Highlights: GST 2.0 Takes Effect, Food, Cars, TVs Become Cheaper
GST 2.0 Rates Highlights: The new Goods and Services Tax rates have taken effect today, with many items, including daily food and essentials, as well as life and health insurance policies, becoming cheaper.
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GST 2.0 Tax Cuts Kick In, What You Need To Know: 10 Points
The Government's second major overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), referred to as "GST 2.0", comes into effect today, with a wide range of rate cuts.
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After PM Modi's GST Utsav Call, M Kharge's "Band-Aid On Deep Wounds" Jab
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today termed the lowering of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates as the beginning of "GST Utsav", presenting the reforms as a "double bonanza" to households already benefitting from recent income tax exemptions.
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"Pre-Festival Gift": Experts Welcome GST Reduction On Small Cars, Bikes
The GST Council's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax on small cars and motorcycles up to 350 cc has brought a wave of happiness among the automobile and auto component industry, industry experts said.
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GST Revamp: How Opposition-Ruled States Came On Board
The rationalisation of Goods and Services tax, done eight years after the flagship reforms were initiated, took place after a clear directive from Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day.
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Will Flights And Hotels Get Cheaper Now? How Revised GST Rates Impact Travel
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approved a significant overhaul of tax rates on hotel stays and air travel during its 56th meeting on September 3, 2025
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'Long Overdue But...': Opposition's '1 Nation, 9 Taxes' Jab Over GST Overhaul
The Goods and Services Tax Council's rationalisation of tax slabs - reducing four brackets to two while exempting several 'daily use' items, including premiums on health and life insurance - has been received with scepticism by the Congress.
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GST Reforms: FAQs On What Changes
The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, held its 56th meeting on September 3 in New Delhi and announced changes in the rates. Here are all your questions answered.
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Popcorn Debate Laid To Rest? Here's What Your Next Bucket Will Cost
The long-running debate over how popcorn should be taxed under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has finally been settled.
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GST Revamp: What's Cheaper, Costlier? See Full List Here
New GST Slabs: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Wednesday approved a complete overhaul of India's tax consumption tax since its launch in 2017.
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"Pro-Poor, Growth-Oriented Decision": Chandrababu Naidu Praises GST Reforms
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu hailed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms approved by the GST Council as "pro-poor" and "growth-oriented".
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"Does Congress Want Tobacco Taxed At 5%?" Nirmala Sitharaman On 40% GST Question
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a sweeping reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on a wide range of essential items, automobiles, agriculture inputs, and electronic appliances.
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What Gets Cheaper And Costlier From September 22 Under Revised GST Rates
The GST Council on Wednesday approved historical changes to India's indirect tax structure - adopting a 5 per cent and 18 per cent tax structure - and several daily-use goods will become cheaper from September 22.
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Tax Rate On Air Purifiers Is Sole Domain Of GST Council: Centre To Court
The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that matters relating to the rate, classification, and reduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on air purifiers fall exclusively within the domain of the GST Council.
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GST On Air And Water Purifiers To Be Reduced To 5%, Reclassified As Essential Items
The GST Council may consider cutting goods and services tax on air and water purifiers for domestic use from 18 per cent to 5 per cent, reclassifying them as essential items rather than discretionary consumer goods.
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New GST Rates Highlights: GST 2.0 Takes Effect, Food, Cars, TVs Become Cheaper
GST 2.0 Rates Highlights: The new Goods and Services Tax rates have taken effect today, with many items, including daily food and essentials, as well as life and health insurance policies, becoming cheaper.
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GST 2.0 Tax Cuts Kick In, What You Need To Know: 10 Points
The Government's second major overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), referred to as "GST 2.0", comes into effect today, with a wide range of rate cuts.
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After PM Modi's GST Utsav Call, M Kharge's "Band-Aid On Deep Wounds" Jab
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today termed the lowering of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates as the beginning of "GST Utsav", presenting the reforms as a "double bonanza" to households already benefitting from recent income tax exemptions.
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"Pre-Festival Gift": Experts Welcome GST Reduction On Small Cars, Bikes
The GST Council's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax on small cars and motorcycles up to 350 cc has brought a wave of happiness among the automobile and auto component industry, industry experts said.
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GST Revamp: How Opposition-Ruled States Came On Board
The rationalisation of Goods and Services tax, done eight years after the flagship reforms were initiated, took place after a clear directive from Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day.
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Will Flights And Hotels Get Cheaper Now? How Revised GST Rates Impact Travel
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approved a significant overhaul of tax rates on hotel stays and air travel during its 56th meeting on September 3, 2025
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'Long Overdue But...': Opposition's '1 Nation, 9 Taxes' Jab Over GST Overhaul
The Goods and Services Tax Council's rationalisation of tax slabs - reducing four brackets to two while exempting several 'daily use' items, including premiums on health and life insurance - has been received with scepticism by the Congress.
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GST Reforms: FAQs On What Changes
The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, held its 56th meeting on September 3 in New Delhi and announced changes in the rates. Here are all your questions answered.
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Popcorn Debate Laid To Rest? Here's What Your Next Bucket Will Cost
The long-running debate over how popcorn should be taxed under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has finally been settled.
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GST Revamp: What's Cheaper, Costlier? See Full List Here
New GST Slabs: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Wednesday approved a complete overhaul of India's tax consumption tax since its launch in 2017.
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"Pro-Poor, Growth-Oriented Decision": Chandrababu Naidu Praises GST Reforms
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu hailed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms approved by the GST Council as "pro-poor" and "growth-oriented".
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"Does Congress Want Tobacco Taxed At 5%?" Nirmala Sitharaman On 40% GST Question
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a sweeping reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on a wide range of essential items, automobiles, agriculture inputs, and electronic appliances.
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What Gets Cheaper And Costlier From September 22 Under Revised GST Rates
The GST Council on Wednesday approved historical changes to India's indirect tax structure - adopting a 5 per cent and 18 per cent tax structure - and several daily-use goods will become cheaper from September 22.
