GST Council Faces Tough Choices as Revenue Warnings Cloud Reform Plans
By R. Suryamurthy Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious announcement from the Red Fort to unveil a major revamp of the…
Category: ECONOMY
WPI inflation in negative zone for second straight month
AMN India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation stood in the negative zone at 0.58 per cent in July on an…
India’s Trade Deficit Widens to $11.72 Billion in July
Staff Reporter / New Delhi – India’s trade deficit has widened significantly, reaching $11.72 billion in July 2025, a substantial…
Recent US Tariffs to Have Only Short-Term Impact on Indian Exports: CEA
AMN Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday assured that the recent US tariffs on Indian exports will…
India’s Low Inflation Fuels Hopes of RBI Rate Cut
R. Suryamurthy A larger-than-expected fall in India’s headline inflation rate in July to an eight-year low has intensified speculation about…
New Income Tax Regime to begin from April 2026
R. Suryamurthy India’s lower house of parliament on Monday approved a sweeping overhaul of the country’s income tax law, replacing…
Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs May Strain US Economy Over Time: One World Outlook
The reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump may dampen slowly the US stock markets and economy as well.…
GST Data Shows 7.5% Growth, but Import-Driven Spike Masks Weak Domestic Demand
R. Suryamurthy India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue data for July 2025 may appear stable on the surface, but…
Women Powering GST Growth: 20% of Taxpayers Include Female Members: SBI report
A Akhter India’s economic power is not just expanding in numbers—it’s becoming more inclusive. According to a new report by…
Streamlining GST Rates Could Destabilise India’s Fiscal Federalism
R. Suryamurthy As India inches closer to overhauling its multi-rate Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure, a new working paper…