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Monday, October 27, 2025
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Topic: GST collections

Ahmedabad police arrest senior journalist Mahesh Langa in GST scam case

DCP Ajit Rajian said central GST agency found some suspicious transactions in bogus firms floated in the name of Mahesh Langa's wife and father using forged documents.

Strong showing by north, improved compliance — how GST revenue rose to record Rs 2.1 lakh cr in April

While April typically sees highest collections in a financial year, analysts say a host of reasons came together this time to lift total figures.

Different time zones, same Opposition story & free grain-high taxes tradeoff

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Govt detecting increasing amounts of GST evasion each year, but recoveries are falling short

Overall, GST being evaded has been rising sharply, but recovery has failed to keep pace. Maharashtra is epicentre of GST evasion, with outsized share in both absolute & relative terms.

GST revenues grow 11% to about Rs 1.6 lakh crore in Aug, says Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra

Malhotra said GST collections have grown by more than nominal GDP and this is despite no increase in tax rates.

Six years of GST — robust revenues but reforms key to easing compliance & boosting states’ incomes

GST was first introduced in India on 1 July, 2017. But tax experts now call for key reforms, such as setting up tribunals for appeals and including petroleum products in the regime.

GST collection rises 12% to Rs 1.57 lakh crore in May

The government collected 1.41 trillion rupees as GST in May 2022 and a record 1.87 trillion rupees in April.

GST collections rising but not enough to satisfy states

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On Camera

Hindu temples belong to deities & devotees, not the govt. Himachal Pradesh HC got it right

Just as India’s educated elite have benefited from missionary-run schools, temple donations could be channelled for the economic and educational upliftment of Hindus.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.