Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's flub during a media briefing on the decisions of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) council, shared by many on social media, inspired a jibe from Congress leader Pawan Khera today.

Amid the rupee declining against the US dollar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Indian currency is relatively better placed than other global currencies against the greenback.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned that the GST rates on online gaming, horse racing and casinos will be finalised in the 48th GST Council Meeting which will be held in August in Madurai. She also added that the compensation can be continued at least for a few years.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting ended its two-day deliberations today, where a host of issues like rate rationalisation, levying 28 per cent tax on online gaming and horse racing and the vexed issue of continuing GST compensation to states, were discussed.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has asked the Group of Ministers (GoM) to re-deliberate the tax rate on horse racing, online gaming and casinos by July 15, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while addressing the media after a two-day meeting.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman begins briefing media on the outcomes of the 47th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting

A highest 28 per cent tax rate on online gaming, casinos and horse racing is slated for discussion at the second day of the GST Council meeting

The GST Council on Tuesday approved changes in tax rates on some goods and services while allowing states to issue an e-way bill for intra-state movement of gold and precious stones, officials said. It was the first day of the two-day meeting of the GST Council which is headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and is going on in Chandigarh.

The two-day 47th GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, which started in Chandigarh today, is underway.

A TDS deduction of 1 per cent was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2022-23 on all virtual digital asset transfers

To meet the shortfall in the GST compensation fund, the Centre has borrowed and released to states Rs 1.1 lakh crore in 2020-21

Championing the 'Agnipath' defence recruitment scheme, which has faced countrywide protests, Nirmala Sitharaman today tweeted how the top industry leaders are rooting for it.

Ministers' panel on rate rationalisation is likely to suggest withdrawal of exemptions given to hospitals with room rates more than Rs 5,000 per day

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to meet heads of public sector banks (PSBs) on Monday to review performance of the lenders

The GST Council, which consists of states finance ministers, is also expected to discuss certain simplifications in procedures

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's flub during a media briefing on the decisions of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) council, shared by many on social media, inspired a jibe from Congress leader Pawan Khera today.

Amid the rupee declining against the US dollar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Indian currency is relatively better placed than other global currencies against the greenback.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned that the GST rates on online gaming, horse racing and casinos will be finalised in the 48th GST Council Meeting which will be held in August in Madurai. She also added that the compensation can be continued at least for a few years.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting ended its two-day deliberations today, where a host of issues like rate rationalisation, levying 28 per cent tax on online gaming and horse racing and the vexed issue of continuing GST compensation to states, were discussed.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has asked the Group of Ministers (GoM) to re-deliberate the tax rate on horse racing, online gaming and casinos by July 15, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while addressing the media after a two-day meeting.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman begins briefing media on the outcomes of the 47th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting

A highest 28 per cent tax rate on online gaming, casinos and horse racing is slated for discussion at the second day of the GST Council meeting

The GST Council on Tuesday approved changes in tax rates on some goods and services while allowing states to issue an e-way bill for intra-state movement of gold and precious stones, officials said. It was the first day of the two-day meeting of the GST Council which is headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and is going on in Chandigarh.

The two-day 47th GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, which started in Chandigarh today, is underway.

A TDS deduction of 1 per cent was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2022-23 on all virtual digital asset transfers

To meet the shortfall in the GST compensation fund, the Centre has borrowed and released to states Rs 1.1 lakh crore in 2020-21

Championing the 'Agnipath' defence recruitment scheme, which has faced countrywide protests, Nirmala Sitharaman today tweeted how the top industry leaders are rooting for it.

Ministers' panel on rate rationalisation is likely to suggest withdrawal of exemptions given to hospitals with room rates more than Rs 5,000 per day

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to meet heads of public sector banks (PSBs) on Monday to review performance of the lenders

The GST Council, which consists of states finance ministers, is also expected to discuss certain simplifications in procedures