Love to eat out? Be ready to pay GST at THIS rate as new regulations take effect | Mint

Do you love to eat out often? Remember that the latest rates of Goods and Services Tax (GST) took effect on April 1. As per the new rates, customers may have to pay either 5 per cent or 18 per cent based on where the restaurant is located and whether it is part of ‘specified’ … Read more

New financial year begins today: Check what changes for you in UPI payments, GST, income tax slabs & more from April 1 | Mint

With the new financial year FY2025-26 starting today, on April 1, 2025, we take a look at what changes for you in terms of online payments, GST rates, income tax slabs, bank balance, LPG cylinder prices, TDS, tolls, credit cards, and more. Citizens and taxpayers have to be alert about new income tax rules, new … Read more

New income tax norms, GST changes, UPI payment: List of new money rule changes that will affect your pocket from April 1 | Mint

Money rule changes from April 1 2025: March 2025 is coming to an end, ushering the beginning of a new financial year from April 1. The financial year 2025-26 will start from April 1, affecting citizens and taxpayers across India. New income tax rule changes, credit card rule change, UPI rule change and a host … Read more

GST registration hurdles: What freelancers and small businesses should know

The next step is the online registration process–uploading the documents and submitting the application and Aadhaar authentication through OTP. However, the process may not be as simple as it sounds. GST (goods and services tax) officers often ask for additional allied registrations, such as shops and establishment licences, MSME Udyam certificates and no-objection certificates (NOC), … Read more

Google Pay rolls out convenience fee on utility payments. Check details | Mint

Google Pay starts levying convenience fee on payments made via credit and debit card for utilities such as cooking gas and electricity, reported Economic Times. This used to be free earlier. The fees are subject to Goods and Services Tax and amount to 0.5% to 1% of transaction value. This move by Google Pay was … Read more