Budget 2026 income tax expectations: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman reduce the number of tax slabs under the new income tax ...
As Budget 2026 draws closer, expectations are rising that the government may simplify personal income tax the way it streamlined GST. With GST moving towards fewer, broader rates over the past year, ...
By Smita Singh A critical aspect of GST implementation over the past 8 years to some extent has been policy variability. In ...
Urban households will see a shift in their monthly spending patterns when the new rates of the goods and services tax take effect on Sept. 22. According to an analysis by the Federation of Indian ...
As Budget 2026 approaches, industry players are pushing for GST-style reforms in customs duties, simplified slabs, ...
The GST rate on two-wheelers with engines up to 350cc was reduced by 10 percentage points to 18 percent, effective September ...
ISF urges a GST reduction for staffing services to 5%, aiming to boost formal employment and support women's workforce ...
Industry experts say a GST-style overhaul of customs—covering duty slab rationalisation, deeper digitisation, and a one-time ...
The AAR held that medicated toilet soap cannot claim the 5% GST rate meant for ordinary toilet soap, as its therapeutic ...
A 10-15 per cent demand boost is expected post-GST reform, but high import duties and global price pressures are limiting ...