With the Union Budget 2026, India's 74th, fast approaching, all eyes are once again on New Delhi's North Block as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is preparing to table it on February 1, 2026, marking her ninth Budget presentation in a row.
The case relates to alleged wrong classification of mixed xylene
Reform ideas do not occur overnight and evolve over the years.
In its essence, GST is a national level system of value added taxation of goods and services, says Shankar Acharya.
'While the GST is structured to be an all-encompassing tax and to create a vastly expanded digital network of recorded transactions, no one knows how traders long used to avoiding taxes will apply their ingenuity,' says T N Ninan.
The Bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha.
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took up the four bills related to the GST, with the Opposition urging the government to insulate taxpayers from harassment and questioning how the new regime was "ideal" when 40 per cent of the revenue base of the GDP was kept out of its purview.
'GST is imperative for India's success.' 'Without GST India will be a less competitive country.'