Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
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. ...
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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 and kept it out of reach of many ...
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Twinkle Khanna calls it Menstrual Tax and feels that given broom is tax free, "Maybe they feel that it is important for women to keep the house clean, but it is not as important as keeping themselves clean.” ...
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Delhi High Court questions the government on 12% GST tax on sanitary napkins and says, ‘Sanitary Napkins are a basic necessity, when you can exempt bindi, kajal and sindoor, then why not sanitary napkins’ ...
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The latest round of GST changes are being seen as a huge revamp of the tax regime that came into effect from July 1. Despite today's overhaul, the tax rate on sanitary napkins, a basic necessity for a woman, continues to be in the 12 per cent bracket and hence out of reach for many women ...
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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 willing to buy devalued items ...
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A high tax charge of 18% on glass waste and 12% on cardboard and plastic waste is resulting in waste collectors not getting enough for the waste they are selling ...
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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 now been challenged in Court ...
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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 government under GST ...
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Under GST the sanitary pads will be taxed at 12%. Meanwhile, sindoor, bangles, and bindis are tax exempted. Is it a fair deal? ...
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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 sanitary napkins under GST
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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 industry fears that the growth might be hampered if the cost of bio-toilets go up.
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