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Middle-Class and Senior Citizens May Save Rs. 9,000 as GST Cut on Insurance Is Considered

In India, health insurance for senior citizens is an essential financial product. It protects older adults from hefty medical expenses and brings peace of mind to families. Recently, the government’s ...

Tax relief, GST tweaks boost middle-class spending power, signal strong growth for tourism, hospitality: Report

Rising middle-class incomes and tax reforms are boosting discretionary spending, driving strong growth in India’s tourism and ...
The Free Press Journal

GST 2.0: Relief For Middle Class & Farmers, GST 2.0 Will Benefit Small Businesses Too

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that changes in the GST structure will bring relief to common people, farmers, the middle class, and small businesses (MSMEs). Under ...
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GST: GST reform will fulfill the dream of middle class to own a house, there will be savings of up to ₹ 7.5 lakh..

There can be good news for those who dream of buying a house this Diwali. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Independence Day that the country's complex GST structure will now be simplified.
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New GST reforms to provide greater relief to the common man, farmers, middle class, MSMEs: Sitharaman during GoM meet

The rate rationalisation exercise aims at providing greater relief to the common man, farmers, the middle class and MSMEs, while ensuring a simplified, transparent and growth-oriented tax regime, ...
Mint

GST rate rejig in reforms to benefit common man, farmers, middle class: FM Nirmala Sitharaman tells Group of Ministers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday told a Group of Ministers that the rate rejig in GST reforms will provide relief to common man, farmers, middle class and MSMEs. These “next generation ...
The Free Press Journal

From Haircuts To Yoga Classes, GST Cut Promises Relief — But Will Prices Actually Drop?

New Delhi: Starting September 22, GST on services like salons, barbers, gyms, fitness centers, and yoga studios will be reduced from 18 percent with Input Tax Credit (ITC) to 5 percent without ITC.
Zee Business

GST 2.0 Bonanza Begins: From breakfast to bed, how a day in the life of middle-class worker changes

GST 2.0: The new GST system has reduced tax on around 370 items. These include lifesaving medicines and daily essentials. More than 50 items now come under the zero-tax bracket. Image: IANS The Goods ...
Deccan Chronicle

GST Reforms a Diwali Gift for Middle Class

New Delhi: India’s middle class and common citizens have reason to cheer as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled next-generation Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms to reduce the tax ...
NDTV

GST Reforms Structural, Will Benefit Middle Class, Farmers: Nirmala Sitharaman

GST reforms are not just for rationalising rates but structural too, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, adding that the decision of the GST Council has been taken with full ...
The Hindu

Cheaper pencils, costlier classes: Why GST cuts barely dent rising education expenses

Recently, the government announced a Goods and Services Tax (GST) cut on school essentials, effective from September 22. Several stationery items, including maps, charts, globes, pencils, sharpeners, ...