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Finance Ministry to Reevaluate 18% GST Rate on Digital News Subscriptions at Upcoming Council Meeting

  • Finance Ministry considering reviewing GST rates on digital news subscriptions
  • Information and Broadcasting Ministry suggests reducing GST rate from 18% to 5%
  • GST Council meeting on September 9, 2024 to discuss potential revisions
  • Online news subscriptions currently attract 18% GST under IGST Act
  • I&B Ministry recommends lower GST rate to support revenue models of online media platforms
  • Online media entities concerned about financial viability due to high GST rate
  • Disparity in tax treatment between print and digital news formats
  • Review by Finance Ministry reflects ongoing discourse on tax policy in media domain

Source: blog.saginfotech.com

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