The company states that the claim made by the authority is not maintainable and there is no material impact on the financial, operation or other activities of the company due to the issuance of this order
The umbrella body states that tax collectors, focused solely on revenue generation with disregard for social impact, may be tempted to push more goods into higher tax slabs
The association has urged the Goods and Service (GST) Council to consider the broader economic implications and explore more balanced approaches to achieve higher collections
Food delivery platform Zomato has been slammed with tax demand and penalty worth Rs 23.26 crore from Karnataka tax authorities. However, Zomato believed it had a strong case on merits and it will raise an appeal against the order before the appropriate authority. The demand order for the interest penalty and overuse of the input […]
Online food delivery giant, Zomato, finds itself embroiled in a Goods and Services Tax (GST) penalty issue with the Deputy Commissioner of State Tax in Gujarat. The penalty stems from an audit of Zomato’s GST returns and accounts for the financial year 2018-19, highlighting an alleged excess availment of input tax credit and short payment […]
Manufacturers of pan masala, gutka and similar tobacco products will be subject to penalties of up to Rs 1 lakh if they fail to register their packing machinery with GST authorities, effective 1 April. The aim is to combat revenue leakage in the tobacco manufacturing sector, as per amendments introduced in the Finance Bill, 2024, […]
India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue for January 2024 has jumped to Rs 1,72,129 crore, reflecting an impressive 10.4 per cent Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) growth. This is the second-highest monthly collection ever and the third time in the fiscal year 2023-24 that collections topped Rs 1.70 lakh crore. From April 2023 to January 2024, gross GST collections totaled […]
In an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld, Vikas Gupta, CEO of the education and stationary products business division, of ITC Ltd enlightened the current scenarios and plans of the Stationery market. The global stationery market stands at 26.06 billion US dollars in 2023 and is predicted to reach 39.32 billion by 2033, as stated in […]
FMCG sector navigates muted rural demand and eyes government support in the upcoming budget for growth, innovation and healthier product incentives The rural demand has been muted over the past quarter for almost all fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies. The Interim Budget that will be presented on 1 February will be a Vote on Account […]
The food and hospitality sector stands united, appealing to the government for the restoration of input tax credit for GST, citing the escalating costs faced by the industry As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is gearing up to unveil the Union Budget 2024 on 1 February, all sectors have articulated their expectations from the government. The […]
