Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 53rd GST Council meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with state finance ministers, leading...

This is the first meeting of the GST council after the formation of the new government.

Heated discussion at the National Council (NC) for two days did not result in common understanding on the need for compensation policies for...

Buying illegal tobacco products is in danger of becoming normalized, with 43% of adult smokers surveyed comfortable buying cigarettes, even if they...

The Indian government is evaluating potential changes to GST rates to address imbalances, including the inverted duty structure. Industry sectors seek...

The GST Council waived the levy on ESOPs benefiting companies like Microsoft, Google, Oracle in India. The decision was made after months of pending...

California’s emission mandates do an excellent job of increasing the cost of electricity, products, and fuels to its citizens. In California, the...

Despite efforts to deter tobacco use, NTCA reported Nigeria still loses about 28,000 lives yearly to tobacco-related illnesses.