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October 19, 2024
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GST on term life and health insurance premiums may be exempted

NEW DELHI: The Group of Ministers (GoM) on Saturday decided to exempt the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on term life insurance premiums and health cover premiums paid by senior citizens, according to news agency PTI citing official sources.“GoM members are broadly on board for cutting rates on insurance premiums. A final decision will be […]

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October 04, 2024
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GST Panel Deliberates On Lowering Rate On Health Insurance, Tractors

New Delhi: As the government focuses on GST 2.0 which further eases tax laws, enhance tax simplification and adoption of technology, the ministerial panel tasked to rationalise rates is deliberating on lowering GST on essential items like health insurance and tractors up to 5 per cent.  As tractor segment volumes saw marginal growth (year-on-year) in […]

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October 01, 2024
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GST Revenue Growth Rate Slows In Sep, Collections At Rs 1.73 Lakh Crore

New Delhi: Goods and services tax (GST) revenue growth rate declined to 6.5 per cent in September at Rs 1.73 lakh crore as the rise in collections from domestic transactions as well as imports slowed. However, with the festival season ahead, collections are expected to be better in the coming months, tax experts said. According […]