Common Tax Code
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India’s exports likely to be hit in November again as delayed GST refunds hit exporters
The government still owes exporters at least Rs 50,000 crore in Goods and Services Tax refunds.
Scroll Staff
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The Centre has slashed the GST rate for restaurants to 5% but here’s why your bill might stay high
With input tax credit withdrawn, many Delhi restaurants are looking at raising prices on their menu to make up for it.
Mayank Jain
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GST rates need to be overhauled to reduce burden on small firms, Revenue Secretary Adhia tells PTI
He said the GST Council will consider revising some tax slabs at its next meeting in Guwahati on November 10.
Scroll Staff
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‘It will be a dry Diwali’: Exporters yet to receive GST refunds despite government’s reassurances
Government promised payments from October 10. But exporters say the refunds are slow to come.
Mayank Jain
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What is the composition scheme that the government claims has brought in an ‘early Diwali’ for firms
The composition scheme allows simpler taxation and compliance for small businesses but it hasn’t found many takers.
Mayank Jain
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Interview: Capital block, slow refunds, ambiguities in law among major GST hiccups, says tax expert
KPMG’s Harpreet Singh says companies are also facing problems keeping track of frequent rate changes by the government.
Mayank Jain
Video
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Analysis: Did pre-GST destocking of goods contribute to India’s GDP slowdown?
Ahead of the GST rollout on July 1, several dealers and distributors did not restock inventories because of the uncertainty around the new tax regime.
Radhika Pandey, Amey Sapre, Pramod Sinha
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No tax refund, no working capital: How GST is hurting Indian exporters
Exporters claim that delays in refunds under the new tax code has tied up a substantial amount of their money, thus harming their businesses.
Mayank Jain
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Log-in error, missing data, multiple deadlines: GST is tripping up on technical glitches
The government has acknowledged problems in online filing of GST returns but there have been no solutions yet.
Mayank Jain
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Upset by GST provisions, will small traders finally lose their ardour for the BJP?
The new tax regime presupposes that small businessmen are thieves. ‘We have been stigmatised,’ said one man.
Ajaz Ashraf
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No test drive: Why you won’t be able to file GST returns for months after the launch
The sweeping tax reform rolls out at midnight, but much of the software associated with it will not be ready.
Mayank Jain
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Chaos and confusion: GST Twitter handle flooded by more than 10,000 queries in last 10 days
But it has only been able to reply to 10% of the queries.
Mayank Jain
The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May