The Central government has reportedly proposed to scrap the 12 per cent and 28 per cent GST slabs and replace them with only 5 per cent and 18 per cent rates. 

Centre mulling to end 12%, 28% GST slabs, to move items to 5%, 18% rates: Report

Indias experiment with One Nation One Tax Did GST deliver on the promises

India’s experiment with 'One Nation, One Tax': Did GST deliver on the promises?

The GST Council on Wednesday decided to levy a 28 per cent GST on online gaming and casinos on the face value of bets at entry level, even though three states -- Delhi, Goa and Sikkim -- expressed dissent.

India: 28 per cent GST on online gaming to stay; will be reviewed after 6 months of roll-out

The Indian tax regulatory body, the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council, on Tuesday, made some major revisions to the tax structure after the conclusion of its 50th meeting.

India: GST Council slashes tax on major items, hikes rate to 28% on online gaming

India's Goods and Services Tax collection for the month of August was recorded at Rs 143,612 crore, which is 28 per cent higher as compared to the same month last year but lower than Rs 148,995 crore collected in July.

India's GST collections rise 28% year-on-year to Rs 1.43 lakh crore in August

A plethora of food items, particularly pre-packaged items are expected to get costlier as the new Goods and Service Tax (GST) rates come into effect from today (Monday).

India's new GST rates come into effect from today. Understand what gets expensive and cheaper

Pre-packed and labelled food items like meat, fish, curd, paneer and honey will now come under the purvey of the GST, attracting a 5 per cent tax, a GST panel headed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced.

India: 5% GST to be levied on pre-packed and labelled food items like curd, paneer, wheat

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for October grossed Rs 1.05 lakh crore, the highest so far in the financial year and 10% higher than collections in the same month last year, which stood at Rs 95,379 crore.

GST collection crosses Rs 1 lakh crore mark for first time since February

Indian GST council is about to hold a meet on Monday to iron compensation issue. The council will be chaired by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

World Business Watch: GST council meet to discuss compensation issues in India

Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), Bibek Debroy said on Friday that the country's real GDP growth is expected to be between 6.

GDP growth expected to be between 6.5 per cent  and 7 per cent in current fiscal: Debroy

The all-powerful GST Council Friday extended the tenure of the anti-profiteering authority by two years and approved imposing a penalty of up to 10 per cent on entities not passing on benefits of GST rate cuts to consumers.

GST Council extends anti-profiteering authority's tenure, sends rate cut on EVs to fitment panel

The government has detected Rs 20,000 crore worth GST evasion so far this fiscal and will take more steps to check frauds and increase compliance, a senior tax official said Wednesday.

Govt detects Rs 20,000 crore GST evasion, Rs 10,000 crore recovered

GST council slashes rates of 7 items from 28%; movie tickets, TV screens likely to get cheaper The GST Council on Saturday held a meeting in New Delhi and decided to slash rates for items from 28 per cent.

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It also veered around to the idea of making the GST return filing process simpler

GST Council cuts tax rates on 29 items, 54 services

The meeting assumes importance as there has been Rs 12,000 crore revenue decline in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in October over the preceding month and tax evasion is considered one of the reasons for this, they said.

GST Council to meet on Saturday; discuss roll out of e-way bill

Congress general secretary in-charge of Gujarat, Ashok Gehlot told that the GST Council decided to cut the tax rates due to the pressure mounted by Gandhi.

Cong says credit for GST rate cuts goes to Rahul Gandhi

Traders and small businesses complained that GST had increased their administrative and financial burden.

GST: Taxes on 178 items slashed, says Jaitley

The GST rates could be lowered because of complaints that restaurants were pocketing the benefit of input tax credit for taxes paid by suppliers

GST rates on restaurants may be lowered

Officials in the ministry said that the Group of Ministers, under Sushil Modi, set up to look into GSTN glitches will also brief the Council on the portal's functioning

GST Council meeting: Exporters may get some relief

Small & medium traders, those with annual turnovers of less than Rs 1.5 crore, were earlier expected to file monthly returns

GST rates on 27 items cut, exporters get relief, small & medium traders to file quarterly returns

Under the new GST regime, cars attract the top tax rate of 28 per cent

SUVs, luxury cars to cost more as GST Council approves hike in cess

The decision to relax the rules regarding return filing were taken in consideration of any lack of preparedness

GST Council relaxes return filing rules for July-August period

The 14th GST meeting in Srinagar comes in the wake of ongoing unrest in the valley

GST Council meets in Srinagar

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Centre mulling to end 12%, 28% GST slabs, to move items to 5%, 18% rates: Report

India’s experiment with 'One Nation, One Tax': Did GST deliver on the promises?

India: 28 per cent GST on online gaming to stay; will be reviewed after 6 months of roll-out

India: GST Council slashes tax on major items, hikes rate to 28% on online gaming

India's GST collections rise 28% year-on-year to Rs 1.43 lakh crore in August

India's new GST rates come into effect from today. Understand what gets expensive and cheaper

India: 5% GST to be levied on pre-packed and labelled food items like curd, paneer, wheat

GST collection crosses Rs 1 lakh crore mark for first time since February

World Business Watch: GST council meet to discuss compensation issues in India

GDP growth expected to be between 6.5 per cent and 7 per cent in current fiscal: Debroy

GST Council extends anti-profiteering authority's tenure, sends rate cut on EVs to fitment panel

Govt detects Rs 20,000 crore GST evasion, Rs 10,000 crore recovered

News brief: Big stories of the day

News brief: Big stories of the day

GST Council cuts tax rates on 29 items, 54 services

GST Council to meet on Saturday; discuss roll out of e-way bill

Cong says credit for GST rate cuts goes to Rahul Gandhi

GST: Taxes on 178 items slashed, says Jaitley

GST rates on restaurants may be lowered

GST Council meeting: Exporters may get some relief

GST rates on 27 items cut, exporters get relief, small & medium traders to file quarterly returns

SUVs, luxury cars to cost more as GST Council approves hike in cess

GST Council relaxes return filing rules for July-August period

GST Council meets in Srinagar