Common man will get major relief: Laghu Udyog Bharati of Jodhpur welcomes GST 2.0 reforms

IANS | September 4, 2025 4:31 PM

Jodhpur, Sep 4 (IANS) Laghu Udyog Bharati on Thursday welcomed the reforms introduced under GST 2.0, calling them a major relief for the common man and a catalyst for economic growth. The changes, approved in the 56th meeting of the GST Council and announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are set to simplify the tax structure and boost business confidence across sectors.

GST 2.0: Salted popcorn to attract 5 pc, caramel-flavoured 18 pc

IANS | September 4, 2025 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The GST Council has finally settled the long-running debate over how popcorn should be taxed in India as under the new GST 2.0 regime, popcorn mixed with salt and spices will attract 5 per cent GST, whether it is sold loose or in pre-packaged and labelled form.

Piyush Goyal urges India Inc. to pass on entire GST rate cut to consumers

IANS | September 4, 2025 3:49 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday urged India Inc. to pass on to consumers the benefit of the GST rate cut that has been announced across several categories of goods in order to boost demand and spur growth in the economy.

GST reforms may bring vehicle prices down by up to 8.5 pc: Report

IANS | September 4, 2025 3:35 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The government's decision to revamp the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure with three slabs of 5 per cent, 18 per cent and 40 per cent will turn out to be a big benefit for automobile industry and customers as the prices across the segment would go down up to 8.5 per cent, a report said on Thursday.

Jitan Ram Manjhi hails PM Modi’s vision, calls GST reform ‘historic’

IANS | September 4, 2025 3:20 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development road map, calling the recent Cabinet decisions on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) “milestones” towards building a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.