CBDT releases updated ITR-5 and ITR-6 utilities for AY 2025-26 on Oct 2, 2025, improving accuracy, validation, and ease of income tax filing.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman launches "आपकी पूँजी, आपका अधिकार" campaign to help citizens trace and reclaim unclaimed deposits, insurance, and mutual fund balances.
V-Mart to expand its Rs 1,000 apparel range as GST 2.0 cuts tax to 5% on clothes below Rs 2,500, boosting demand in India's value retail market.
India's festive season witnessed a remarkable rebound this year, with Navratri sales reaching a 10-year high, driven largely by the recent GST rate cuts and improved consumer sentiment, according to government officials.
Indore Paper Traders urge govt to fix GST anomalies by introducing a uniform 5% rate on all paper products to ease compliance and boost competitiveness.
The Consumer Affairs Ministry has resolved 3,981 GST complaints, ensuring rate cut benefits reach consumers and monitoring e-commerce pricing compliance.
CBIC issues Instruction No. 06/2025-GST on risk-based provisional refund sanction, allowing 90% refund for low-risk cases from October 1, 2025, to streamline GST compliance and trade facilitation.
CESTAT makes e-filing mandatory for all appeals from November 15, 2025, with physical filing ending December 31. Taxpayers must use the new online portal for appeals and applications.
Amazon and Flipkart have passed on over Rs 300 crore in GST savings to customers during early festive sales. The platforms implemented tech and communication measures to ensure GST reductions on items under the new 5% and 18% slabs
A GST inspector in Una, Himachal Pradesh, was arrested by the Vigilance Bureau while accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe from a businessman. The official allegedly demanded Rs 1.50 lakh to settle a false GST return case.
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