GST Council's decision to exempt sanitary pads from the tax of 12 percent has been welcomed by everyone from ordinary citizens, politicians to celebrities.
Under GST or Goods and Services Tax, sanitary napkins were taxed at 12 per cent which had a direct bearing on the cost of the pads...
In July when GST tax was imposed on scrap items like plastic waste, e-waste, discarded cardboard, paper waste, ragpickers were adversely impacted as traders were not...
Under the GST – ‘One Nation, One Tax’ reform that came into effect on July 1, sanitary napkins fall under the 12% tax rate, which has...
Come July 1, sanitary napkins the most basic necessity for a woman will become costlier. Thanks to the new set of national rates set by the...
Under GST the sanitary pads will be taxed at 12%. Meanwhile, sindoor, bangles, and bindis are tax exempted. Is it a fair deal?
At the trailer launch of Lipstick Under My Burkha, actor and filmmaker Konkana Sen Sharma questioned the government's idea of levying a tax of 12% on...
Bio-toilets are one of the key elements of achieving the targets of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, but, with GST being rolled out on June 30 midnight, the...
GST is all set to roll out from July 1 and will abolish all cesses and surcharges, including the Swachh Bharat cess, that are currently levied...