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Time of India
12 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Small traders get relief as Chhattisgarh government waives VAT dues of up to Rs 25k in old cases
Small traders can heave a sigh of relief as the Chhattisgarh government has decided to waive VAT dues of up to Rs 25,000 in cases pending for more than 10 years, officials said on Saturday. The move to write off old VAT dues is expected to benefit more than 40,000 traders and will help reduce litigation in more than 62,000 cases, significantly easing the compliance burden, they pointed out. Simultaneously, multiple amendments to GST (Goods and Service Tax) provisions will also be introduced under the broader agenda of improving the business climate in the state, they said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Fiestas Julianas: Tradición musical centenaria (Descúbrelo) PRIMICIAS Undo During the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday, the drafts of Chhattisgarh Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill 2025 and Chhattisgarh Settlement of Outstanding Tax, Interest and Penalty (Amendment) Bill 2025 were approved, an official release said. Both legislations will be tabled in the upcoming Monsoon Session of the assembly set to begin on July 14, it added. Live Events The approved GST amendment draft incorporates key changes aligned with the decisions taken in the 55th meeting of the GST Council, it said. "A major relief proposed pertains to penalty-only cases, where no tax demand is involved. In such cases, the mandatory pre-deposit for filing an appeal before the appellate authority has been reduced from 20 per cent to 10 per cent, providing much-needed relief to the business community," it said. "In an effort to bring uniformity, the provision related to 'Time of Supply' has been deleted with respect to taxability on vouchers, as there were conflicting views among various Advance Ruling Authorities on the matter. This amendment aims to bring clarity and consistency," as per the release. Additionally, a key amendment has been proposed to exclude SEZ warehousing transactions from the GST ambit, the release informed. These involve goods kept in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) warehouses, which may be traded multiple times without any physical movement, the release said, adding the change is aimed at boosting trade activities in SEZs.
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Selangor assembly to debate Putra Heights gas explosion today
Ruwaida Md Zain SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Legislative Assembly, which convened today, will debate the gas pipeline explosion incident that occurred in Putra Heights in April. Selangor Speaker Lau Weng San said the issue will be deliberated following a special briefing to be presented by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari or his representative, after the tabling of the Selangor Islamic Religious Administration Enactment (Amendment) Bill 2025, scheduled around 4.30pm today. "There will be a debate on the Putra Heights incident. As I mentioned, the discussion will take place this afternoon. "The menteri besar will meet with all assemblymen to provide a briefing. "After that, the assembly will reconvene and we will all participate in the debate. The state government will respond to the issues raised," he said during the 15th Selangor Legislative Assembly sitting here today. Earlier, Dr Afif Bahardin (PN–Taman Medan) submitted a petition on behalf of 20 individuals affected by the explosion, urging the matter to be discussed during the sitting. However, Lau did not allow the petition to be tabled as it overlapped with a motion already submitted by Amirudin to present the matter during the ongoing session. The Selangor assembly sitting, which began today, is scheduled to run until July 18.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
90% plaints against private hosps this yr about billing
Kolkata: Around 90% of the 2,058 complaints against private hospitals, nursing homes and other clinical establishments—this works out to be nine out of 10 complaints—that reached the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission this year till May pertain to billing issues. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Most of the complaints we received pertain to billing, making it important to make the billing system transparent. While our order was in the form of an advisory, the govt's move will make it a law," said WBCERC chairperson Ashim Kumar Banerjee. The advisory Banerjee mentioned was the one issued by the health panel in 2020, asking private facilities to set up display boards with details, such as package, rates for OPD, bed, doctor fees. The Bengal govt on Monday moved a bill in the state assembly, seeking to make it mandatory for private health facilities not to inflate their fixed treatment rates, including packages, with hidden charges. The bill says for treatment costs not covered under fixed rates, the patient party must be informed of the possible costs and any rise must be communicated within 24 hours. The bill mandates that the rates must be properly displayed at hospitals and on websites. While private hospitals appreciated the state decision to move to The West Bengal Clinical Establishments (Registration, Regulation and Transparency) (Amendment) Bill 2025, they said they hoped it would be practical. "This is a good move by the govt as there needs to be some form of regulation, especially in the billing part so that hidden charges are not extracted from patients," said Peerless Hospital CEO Sudipta Mitra. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Most private hospitals in Kolkata have boards displaying charges on certain packages, bed charges, doctor fees, OPD rates. But hospitals pointed out it was not possible to display all the charges, especially those of tests, that numbered beyond 2,000. "Due to these billing disputes, the public has a negative idea about private hospitals. We are yet to know the nitty-gritty of this move, but such a step towards making transparent billing is welcome," said Subhashis Datta, GM (operations), Ruby General Hospital. In the bill, the state has also tried to address the inordinate delay in issuing or renewing licences to private hospitals, proposing to cap it at 90 days. "We don't want private facilities to suffer for the want of licence renewal unnecessarily. If they don't get a renewed licence from the department within 90 days, it can be extended for 90 more days. This is a temporary measure. We have brought an amendment with more stringent measures, under which the govt will ensure the licence application will be disposed of within the period," said Chandrima Bhattacharya, junior health minister.
Business Insider
17-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Ruto initiates a new law to wipe the stain from Kenya's financial image
In response to money laundering and terrorist financial activities in Kenya, the president of the country recently signed the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill 2025. Kenya's president signed the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill 2025. The law aims to strengthen Kenya's financial regulatory framework and address illicit financial activities. Kenya has been under increased international scrutiny, including placement on the EU's high-risk country list. William Ruto's decision to sign the bill not only stems from the need to combat Kenya's financial crimes challenges, but also to position the country as a leader in East Africa's financial integrity and regulatory reforms. 'Kenya is keen on pursuing reforms that cement our position in the region as a leader in financial integrity and regulatory reform,' the president stated. The bill's signing reinforces this vision by sealing gaps that facilitate illicit financial flows via property transactions and the use of shell companies," he added. Since February 2024, Kenya has been on the Financial Action Task Force's grey list, officially designated as a jurisdiction 'under increased monitoring' due to strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) framework, according to Global Financial Integrity. On June 10, 2025, the EU placed Kenya on its list of 'high‑risk third countries' for money laundering and terrorist financing due to lingering strategic deficiencies. The union added Kenya to its list alongside other African countries, including Algeria, Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, and Namibia. Being included in the list means that these countries are now considered high-risk jurisdictions, requiring EU financial institutions to apply enhanced due diligence measures when dealing with transactions involving them. Given the contradiction between these unflattering designations and Kenya's ambition to be a leader in East Africa's financial landscape, Kenyan parliamentary members approved the anti-money laundering bill in April 2025, which amended several Acts of Parliament. The law addresses technical compliance deficiencies identified by the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), according to Tuko.
Dublin Live
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Dublin Live
Ireland to introduce three new terrorist offences under new plans
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Ireland will introduce three new terrorist offences under plans to be discussed by Cabinet on Tuesday morning. Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan will discuss the publication of the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025 when Ministers meet in Government Buildings. The Terrorist Offences Bill will allow for the prosecution of a broader range of terrorist activities in light of the evolving nature of terrorism, sources said on Monday evening. The Bill provides for the addition of three new terrorist offences which are directed at what was branded the "foreign terrorist fighter phenomenon". This will make receiving training for terrorism, travelling for the purpose of terrorism and organising or facilitating travelling for the purpose of terrorism criminal offences. It will also permit courts to treat the fact that the offence was committed against a child as an aggravating factor when sentencing a person for recruiting or providing training. It is understood that these changes will bring Ireland's counter-terrorism laws into line with other EU member states and will facilitate Ireland's participation in enhanced counter-terrorism networks across the EU. This will give An Garda Síochána the ability to tap into those networks to respond to both domestic and cross-border terrorist threats. Elsewhere, Tánaiste Simon Harris will tell Cabinet that he is concerned about the EU's list of potential retaliatory tariffs on the US. The EU last month produced a list of counter tariffs it will impose on the US if President Donald Trump does not row back on proposed measures. He initially announced 20% tariffs on goods entering the US from the EU but then implemented a 90-day pause and said a 10% tariff would apply. President Trump then announced that a 50 per cent tariff would apply from June 1 after he suggested that negotiations with the EU were "going nowhere". However, he reinstated the 90-day pause following a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. It expires on July 8. At this morning's Cabinet meeting, the Tánaiste will tell his colleagues that Ireland has particular concerns about the list of proposed countermeasures in relation to the aviation, the medtech and agrifood sectors. These concerns are being conveyed to the Commission, including in a letter from the Tánaiste to EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič sent ahead of the closure of the EU's public consultation period today. The Tánaiste's letter will state that the countermeasures should not harm EU businesses and consumers more than the US, that the EU should be mindful to avoid unnecessarily escalating trade tensions and that the impact of measures must also not be implemented disproportionately, either on any one Member State, one sector or one individual company. Where possible, Mr Harris wrote, the EU should try to avoid imposing unnecessary costs on EU companies. The Tánaiste will tell colleagues that discussions on a possible trade deal between the EU and the US are advancing with technical talks taking place in Washington DC in recent days. If no solution is reached, the EU will implement its countermeasures on July 14. The Tánaiste will seek Cabinet approval for a plan designed to retain and incentivise highly skilled specialists in the Air Corps. Under the proposals, a Service Commitment Scheme, currently used by Air Corps pilots, will be extended to Air Traffic Control personnel. Elsewhere, new college places in the health, disability and education sectors will be created under a plan being brought by Higher Education Minister James Lawless, Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Children's Minister Norma Foley. This funding will support the creation of 461 additional annual places in these priority professions each year from now on, with the majority of new places commencing in 2025. This immediate expansion will include Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Podiatry, Social Work, Medical Science, and Dietetics. Minister for Education Helen McEntee will update Cabinet on progress being made in providing new special education classes for the 2025/26 school year. She has asked for all timelines for the 2026/27 school year to ensure better planning and ensure that children are accepted into new special classes much earlier. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
