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• GST Council’s big reforms at 56th meeting: Tribunal by December, faster refunds, easy registration
• From food to cement, insurance to auto: Full list of rate cuts, exemptions and reforms
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• GST Council meets today; tax cuts on daily use items in offing
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Economic Times

• GST Council’s big reforms at 56th meeting: Tribunal by December, faster refunds, easy registration
• GST Council announces 5% and 18% slab structure: Full list of rate cuts, exemptions and reforms
• Nisus Finance acquires majority stake in NCCCL in strategic management-led buyout
• Urban Company’s CEO bets on quick service Insta Help as a growth driver
• Govt likely to roll out four schemes to help exporters facing 50% US tariffs: Report
• Govt sets up committee to examine tax, export clearance issues of manufacturing sector
• India, EFTA trade pact to come into force from Oct 1: Switzerland
• PRECIOUS-Gold adds to record rally as rate-cut bets, trade turmoil lift demand
• Waaree Energies acquires 64% stake in Kotsons Private Ltd to enter the transformers business
• US economy on brink of recession, says Moody's Chief Economist

CA Club India

• Casino Entry, Luxury Services May Move to 40% Slab at GST Council Meet Sept 2025
• 56th GST Council Meet may Grant Full GST Exemption on Life and Health Insurance
• GST Reform on Cigarettes Likely at Sept 3-4 Council Meeting as FAIDA Pushes for MRP-Based Levy
• TV and Digital News Broadcasters Urge GST Relief Ahead of 3-4 Sept 2025 Council Meeting
• ICAI Postpones CA Final and Intermediate Exams Scheduled on 3rd and 4th September 2025 in Punjab and Jammu City Due to Heavy Rainfall
• UP Shopkeeper Gets Rs 141 Crore Tax Notice After PAN Misuse for Fake Firms
• PAN Card Misused for Fake GST Registrations Worth Rs 43 Crore in Major Identity Theft Case
• Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Announces Rs 1600 Crore GST Refunds for Traders Before Diwali
• Indian Beverage Association Urges GST Council to Reclassify Aerated Drinks as 'Food/Merit' Goods
• CBDT Notifies New Tax Rules: 6-Year Extension Under Section 10(23FE)

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