Reaffirming Punjab’s strong fiscal performance, Finance, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced on Monday that the state recorded a robust 14.59 per cent growth in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections during May 2026.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the retrospective levy of 28 per cent GST on online gaming bets, holding that the tax was constitutionally valid and did not violate the constitutional framework governing Goods and Services Tax.
The gross GST collection spiked by 8.7 per cent in April to a record of about Rs 2.43 trillion, government data showed.
The report also identifies key structural challenges constraining India's global competitiveness — fragmented state-led branding, limited global marketing outreach, lack of experience-led packaging, and ease-of-travel barriers including connectivity and visa processes.
The Delhi government moves to reset GST operations with large-scale transfers after inspection highlights discipline issues, long postings and complaints from taxpayers over delays and inefficiencies.
The show-cause notice to Zomato is for the period between October 29, 2019, and March 31, 2022, according to media reports.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand the state’s legitimate share of GST collected by the Central government from West Bengal
Since its rollout in July 2017, the GST collection has been showing an upward trend on an annual basis, and the average gross monthly mop-up in the current fiscal so far is Rs 1.66 lakh crore
Online food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy have received GST notices worth Rs 500 crore each on delivery charges, media reports said on Wednesday.
The voting for the 230 seats in the MP State Assembly elections would take place on 17 November.
