GST on subscription ride-hailing platforms may hit driver earnings, Esya Centre Report says

GST on subscription ride-hailing platforms may hit driver earnings, Esya Centre Report says

GST on subscription ride apps may cut driver earnings. Report: GST Section 9(5) unsuitable for these models. Drivers prefer subscription models for better earnings. Extending GST liability to subscription-based ride-hailing platforms such as Rapido and Bharat Taxi could reduce driver earnings, curb participation and weaken passenger demand, an Esya Centre report said. The report, based…

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GST on Subscription Ride-Hailing: Driver Earnings at Risk: Rediff Moneynews

An Esya Centre report warns that extending GST liability to subscription-based ride-hailing platforms like Rapido could reduce driver earnings and passenger demand. New Delhi, Jul 02 (PTI) Extending GST liability to subscription-based ride-hailing platforms such as Rapido and Bharat Taxi could reduce driver earnings, curb participation and weaken passenger demand, an Esya Centre report said….

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Industry body says GST reducing drivers' net earnings; to approach FinMin to re-look at tax structure

Industry body says GST reducing drivers’ net earnings; to approach FinMin to re-look at tax structure

Applying GST on every ride booked through online platforms is reducing the take-home income of driver partners, and there is a need to re-look at its applicability to cab booking services, the internet platforms’ industry body IAMAI said in a recent letter to the government. Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), which represents online…

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'Not medical devices': Centre defers slashing GST on air purifiers; warns of 'Pandora's Box' of similar requests | India News

‘Not medical devices’: Centre defers slashing GST on air purifiers; warns of ‘Pandora’s Box’ of similar requests | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday deferred lowering the GST on air purifiers, a day after the Delhi high court suggested a look into the matter while hearing a plea about the severe pollution plaguing the Capital.Appearing for the Centre, additional solicitor general N Venkatraman told a bench of justices Vikas Mahajan and Vinod Kumar…

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Consider 'low or no GST' on air purifiers: Delhi HC directs council to meet at earliest

Consider ‘low or no GST’ on air purifiers: Delhi HC directs council to meet at earliest

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the GST Council to meet at the earliest and consider lowering or abolishing goods and services tax on air purifiers in view of worsening air quality in the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela listed the matter for December…

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Retail inflation may reduce by 35 basis points in FY25-26; driven by GST reforms: Report

Retail inflation may reduce by 35 basis points in FY25-26; driven by GST reforms: Report

GST reforms could lower retail inflation by up to 35 basis points in 2025-26, with the impact already visible in recent months, according to a report by SBI Research.The report, cited by news agency ANI, estimated that Consumer Price Index (CPI) or retail inflation declined by around 25 basis points during the September–November 2025 period…

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RS sends Manipur GST bill to Lok Sabha amid walkout by oppn over SIR | India News

RS sends Manipur GST bill to Lok Sabha amid walkout by oppn over SIR | India News

Sitharaman said the bill proposes crucial reforms based on steps such as track-and-trace system. NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha on Tuesday returned to Lok Sabha the Manipur GST bill, which replaces an ordinance to implem-ent GST reforms in the state, with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserting that the bill will benefit people and businesses. She also…

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