LIC CEO announced that the insurer has fully passed on the GST 2.0 exemption benefits to policyholders, making life insurance more affordable.
India’s automobile retail industry achieved a record 40.5% YoY growth in October 2025, driven by GST 2.0 tax cuts, festive demand, and rural recovery.
Principal Commissioner Raman Chopra said India’s next phase of tax reforms will focus on achieving multilateral certainties, simplifying compliance, and deepening taxpayer trust through data-driven and non-intrusive administration.
CBDT has notified tax exemptions for the Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board and Ayodhya Vikas Pradhikaran under Section 10 of the Income-tax Act, recognizing their welfare and development roles.
Insurance agents have approached the Finance Ministry and GST Council after insurers reduced commissions due to loss of input tax credit under GST 2.0. Officials say the matter is a commercial one between insurers and agents, not a GST policy issue.
As per CBDT Notification S.O. 5053(E), a 1% variation is allowed for wholesale trading and 3% for all other cases under Section 92C of the Income Tax Act, ensuring consistency in transfer pricing compliance.
ICAI has submitted detailed recommendations to the Parliamentary panel on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aiming to enhance efficiency, reduce delays, and strengthen India's insolvency resolution framework.
The Ministry of Finance authorises Aadhaar-based authentication for the Central KYC Registry, enabling voluntary eKYC verification to simplify financial services, ensure transparency, and strengthen digital governance.
For the first time, GST officials monitored horse sales at Rajasthan's Pushkar Fair, applying 5% GST on transactions above Rs 40 lakh. Authorities said no horse has sold beyond Rs 10 lakh despite viral social media claims.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wins Rs 4 crore income tax case at ITAT Mumbai as the tribunal rules in her favour on Section 14A disallowance. The judgment clarifies how tax officers must record satisfaction before applying Rule 8D on exempt income expenses.
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