GST On Health Insurance Premium: The Group of Ministers (GoM) is expected to recommend exempting goods and services tax (GST) on term life insurance premiums and health insurance premiums paid by senior citizens. However, the Official’s premiums paid for health insurance coverage of above Rs 5 lakh will continue to attract 18 per cent GST. […]
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 […]
The GoM on GST rate rationalisation has decided to exempt GST on premiums paid for health insurance with coverage of Rs 5 lakh for individuals. The GoM proposes to reduce rates on several items and hiking on many, and the overall rejig is expected to yield a revenue surplus of Rs 22,000 crore. The GoM […]
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 […]
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 […]
