Economic Times Top Stories

• Era of cheap capital is over
• GST Council proposes curbs on e-way bill interceptions, seeks to protect goods in transit from confiscation
• GST Council 57th Meeting: Faster Refunds, ITC, Registration, Lower Penalties — All Key Announcements Explained
• GST Council highlights: What FM Sitharaman announced for India Inc
• GST Council scraps arrest power of tax officers, raises prosecution threshold to Rs 5 crore
• RBI Rate Hike: India Inc CFOs see limited impact on growth, flags crude, rupee risks
• NBFC services to banks will attract 18% GST
• RBI MPC hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50%, first increase since February 2023
• 57th GST Council meeting: What’s in store for CFOs and India Inc?
• ICAI advances Ind AS 118 work, eyes Schedule III revamp

Economic Times

• US 10-year Treasury yield could hit 6% as oil prices, debt worries mount: Pimco CIO
• Amazon cuts fewer than 1,000 jobs as retail unit undergoes restructuring
• FM reaches Singapore; bilaterals, address to global investors on agenda during 3-day official visit
• BRICS 2026: Scaling nature-based carbon credits to empower farmers worldwide
• Pidilite shares rise marginally as company appoints Amit Agarwal CFO-designate
• Turtle Wax appoints Ashutosh Saxena as MD for India and ASEAN
• PhonePe and DPCGC forge partnership to drive regulatory compliance in the OTT ecosystem
• Indian-American Jayapal slams move to suspend Green Card programme for Microsoft
• India's Punjab National Bank eyes debut dollar bond issue, bankers say
• Rain dependence poses key challenge to India's rural economy: UN Official

CA Club India

• GST Council Recommends Major Compliance Reforms: IPR Taxation, Late Fee Relief and E-Invoicing Changes
• GST Council Recommends Major Reforms in ITC Refunds, Blocked Credits and Export Benefits
• GST Council Recommends Changes to E-Way Bill Rules to Ensure Smoother Movement of Goods
• GST Council Recommends Withdrawal of Arrest Powers, Raises Prosecution Threshold to Rs 5 Crore
• 57th GST Council Recommendations Relating to Services
• 57th GST Council Meet Recommends Changes and Clarifications in GST Rates on Goods and Services
• GST Dispute Reforms: Rs 10,000 Notice Threshold and 5% Penalty Proposed in Non-Fraud Cases
• GST Council Proposes Automated Refunds, 90% Provisional Refunds and Faster Processing
• GST Return Reforms: New ITC Reconciliation Mechanism Proposed from April 2027
• 57th GST Council Meet Recommends Major GST Registration Reforms for Faster Approvals

BBC News

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• JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he will not watch it
• Weekend showers and sunshine for UK ahead of warmer temperatures next week
• Polanski vows to stay on as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat
• King pays Andrew's £1.5m repair bill on Royal Lodge
• Thousands of security personnel deployed as Delhi braces for cockroach protest
• Three men found guilty of murdering two Australian surfer brothers and US friend