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RBI MPC October 2025: Repo Rate Unchanged At 5.5% Amid Balanced Growth And Inflation Outlook

In a unanimous decision that emphasises a thoughtful approach to India's shifting economic environment, the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on October 1, 2025, kept the policy repo rate steady at 5.5%, upholding a neutral position.

India Government

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Legitpro Law

Fantasy Sports, GST, And Gambling: The Latest Legal Drama Unfolding

What used to be a harmless fun-drafting dream teams, outsmarting your friends, and pitting small winnings-is now one of India's fastest-growing new digital economies.

India Media & IT

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Khurana and Khurana

Self-Assessed Or Self-Trapped? The Reach Of Section 75(12)

Ordinarily, as a general rule under the provisions of GST law, any demand by the authorities must be preceded by a show cause notice (SCN) and its adjudication under Section...

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Taxability Of Post Sale Discounts: Recent Changes – Certainty, Confusion And Calls For Reform

Discounts are an important tool in any company's strategy since they help with market positioning...

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

GST Rate Changes And Impact Under Regulatory Laws: Retail Sector

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

GST 2.0 Notification And Other Indirect Tax Developments

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Tax Street – August 2025

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Revision Of MRP Post GST 2.0 Reforms: MRP Labelling Norms For FMCG And Pharma Sectors

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

To Litigate Or To Settle: Another Challenge For Taxpayers Under West Bengal Entry Tax

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Clarification On Post-sales Discounts And Secondary Discounts

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

Divisional Bench Overrules The Singal Bench Order Of Refund Of Unutilized ITC In Cash On Account Of The Closure Of Business

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

Govt To Monitor MRP Revision Of 54 Commodities For 6 Months, Pursuant To GST Rejig

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

The Big Bang Reforms: GST 2.0

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CMS INDUSLAW

Impact Of GST Rate Changes On The Electronics Sector

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

India Technology

AP

AZB & Partners

Decoding The India–UK CETA: An Overview Of Trade, Services And Compliances

Worldwide International

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RPV Legal

Eway Bill Limit 2025: State-Wise List & Thresholds

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Vakilsearch

GST On TV Or Television: Check Latest Rates, HSN Code & Impact

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Vakilsearch

GST On Pens, Papers & Stationery Items: Rates & HSN Codes

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Vakilsearch

Impact Of GST Rate Changes On The Automotive Sector

The 56th GST Council meeting held in New Delhi on September 3, 2025, introduced significant reforms aimed at rationalising tax rates across sectors, including the automotive industry.

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Impact Of GST Rate Changes On The FMCG Sector

The 56th meeting of the GST Council, held in New Delhi on 3 September 2025, introduced a series of reforms aimed at simplifying the tax structure and making essential goods more affordable for the general public

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

From Soil To Solar: GST Reforms To Boost Fertiliser Industry And Renewable Energy Sector

The Indian fertilizer industry is on track to achieve self-sufficiency by 2032, supported by robust demand, government interventions, and now, major tax reforms.

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Intermediary Services: Exporters Relief From Artificial Deeming Provisions

Next Gen GST reforms solve the anomaly for intermediary services and offer substantial financial relief to make the sector more competitive

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

GST 2.0: Ministry Of Consumer Affairs Permits Additional Revised MRP On Unsold Stock Upto 31 December 2025

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

A Leaner Next-Gen GST And The Festive Promise Of One Market, Again

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Legitpro Law

Revision Of MRP In Case Of Change GST Rate: GST 2.0 Reforms

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

24 P2P Lending FAQs, InvIT Norms & Amazon's NBFC Play – Sept 6, 2025 (Podcast)

India Technology

AP

AK & Partners

A Note On Major GST Reforms In India

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Acuity Law

Key Highlights | 56th GST Council Meeting

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Khaitan & Co LLP

AKP Corporate & Compliance Digest September 08, 2025

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

Impact Of GST Rate Changes On The Oil & Gas And Renewable Energy Sectors

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Impact Of GST Rate Changes On The Logistic Sector

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Impact Of GST Rate Changes On The Health And Pharma Sector

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

AKP Corporate & Compliance Digest September 08, 2025

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest.

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

Impact Of GST Rate Changes On The Oil & Gas And Renewable Energy Sectors

The 56th meeting of the GST Council was held in New Delhi on 3rd September 2025, chaired by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs.

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Impact Of GST Rate Changes On The Logistic Sector

The 56th GST Council meeting held on 3rd September 2025 introduced a series of rate rationalisations affecting the logistics sector.

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Impact Of GST Rate Changes On The Health And Pharma Sector

The GST Council in 56th meeting held in New Delhi on 03.09.2025 introduced significant reforms aimed at making healthcare more affordable and accessible to common man.

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

A Bird's Eye View Of India's Next Gen Tax Reforms

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Key Highlights Of GST Notification And Clarification Circulars In August 2025

The GSTN team has released Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of July 2025.

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Key Recommendations Of The 56th GST Council Meeting

Rationalisation of the current 4-tiered tax rate structure into 2 rate structure with a Standard Rate of 18% and a Merit Rate of 5%.

AP

Argus Partners

GST Rate Rationalization - Part 4: Impact For B2C Sector, Dealing In Pre-packaged Products, Along With Checklist And Implementation Guide

Pre-packaged products have been the subject matter of dispute during each reduction in GST rate, especially in November 2017 and thereafter in July 2018.

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

GST Rate Rationalization - Part 1: Provisions In India Relevant For GST Rate Rationalization – GST Act, Legal Metrology, Drugs And Cosmetics, SOGA And Other Allied Laws

GST was introduced in India with effect from 1 July 2017, replacing plethora of taxes such as excise duty on manufacture of goods, VAT on sale of goods, service tax on provision of service...

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

GST Rate Rationalization - Part 5: Impact For B2C Sector, Dealing In Non-packaged Products, Along With Checklist And Implementation Guide

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

GST Rate Rationalization - Part 3: Actions Taken By Anti-profiteering Authority In The Past, Issues Considered And Decided By Delhi High Court

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

GST Rate Rationalization - Part 6: Impact For B2C Services, B2B, B2G (Business To Govt.) Sector, Along With Checklist And Implementation Guide

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

GST Rate Rationalization - Part 2: How Anti-profiteering Provision In India Compares With Provisions Internationally

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

The Unwaivable Threshold: Doctrine Of Financial Hardship In Indian Tax Appeals

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HSA Advocates

Upcoming GST Reforms Will Ensure Open, Transparent Economy: FM Sitharaman Ahead Of GST Council Meet

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Renewal Of Provisional Attachment Orders Beyond Statutory Period Held Ultra Vires: Supreme Court Affirms One-Year Limitation Under Section 83 Of The CGST Act

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

The Tax Edifice Reimagined: GST Rate Rationalisation And India's Structural Turn

White And Brief Advocates And Solicitors

India Trade And Tax Scan

KC

Kochhar & Co.

Ride Hailing Tax Dilemma: GST Treatment Still Uncertain

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Parallel Proceedings By State And Central Authorities When Permissible/not Permissible

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

AKP Corporate & Compliance Digest August 25, 2025

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

Tax Street – July 2025

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Supreme Court Up Held The Validity Of The CGST Summons, And Section 6(2)(b) Is Inapplicable To Parallel Investigations.

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

GST Proceedings Cannot Be Initiated Against An Entity That Has Ceased To Exist After Amalgamation

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Aurtus Consulting LLP

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24 P2P Lending FAQs, InvIT Norms & Amazon's NBFC Play – Sept 6, 2025 (Podcast)

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AK & Partners

#TaxMantra | AAR To BAR - A Quantum Change

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Vaish Associates Advocates

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