Bhubaneswar, Jan. 1 -- A major development comes from the Ministry of Finance as tobacco products are set to become costlier from the beginning of February, following a decision by the Central Governm... Read More
New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Gross GST collections rose 6.1 per cent to over Rs 1.74 lakh crore in December 2025, even as sweeping tax cuts slowed down growth in revenues from domestic transactions, according... Read More
New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Tobacco Institute of India (TII) on Wednesday said it was shocked by the sharp increase in duty announced on December 31, 2025, arguing that it contradicts repeated government... Read More
Hanoi, Jan. 1 -- Destinations across Vietnam greeted the year's first visitors on the morning of January 1, marking an auspicious start to the new tourism season. At the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National ... Read More
New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- India's total goods and services tax (GST) collections rose 6.1% year-on-year in December 2025 to Rs 1,74,550 crore. The subdued growth in GST collections reflects the sweeping r... Read More
New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Centre is preparing to significantly relax a five-year-old rule that shut out Chinese capital and put existing investments in limbo, easing the stringent Press Note 3 (PN3) di... Read More
Jakarta, Jan. 1 -- President Prabowo Subianto affirmed that the government provided adequate relief to northern Sumatra provinces affected by flooding and landslides, even without declaring a "nationa... Read More
Islamabad, Jan. 1 -- Pakistan's tax authority, the Federal Bureau of Revenue fell significantly short of its revenue commitments by the end of December 31, collecting a total PKR 6,154 billion ($22.2b... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- As we step into the New Year 2026, we do so as a nation that has shouldered the greatest reform programme and reconstruction effort in our modern history, President Anura Kumara D... Read More
New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The government's fact-checking agency, the Press Information Bureau PIB Fact Check unit, on January 1 refuted a claim circulating on social media that an "85% tax has been imposed... Read More