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| | | | India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has approved a radical new reform of India’s indirect tax system. The latest GST reform simplifies the tax structure to three slabs – 5%, 18%, and a new 40% demerit rate – making essentials, healthcare, agriculture inputs, and consumer goods cheaper while luxury and sin goods face higher taxes. | | | | | India’s GST Council has introduced a new two-rate framework for services in 2025 – 5% without ITC or 18% with ITC. Cheaper insurance, wellness, and job work services bring consumer relief, while higher GST on petroleum, outsourcing, and transport will impact businesses. | | | | | For foreign investors and multinational businesses operating in India, the GST updates carry significant implications for invoicing, imports, refunds, and compliance systems. | | | | | India’s healthcare market is scaling fast on the back of rising incomes, insurance penetration, digital public infrastructure, and chronic-disease demand. Explore how to incorporate a healthcare business in India with NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers) accreditation, FDI (foreign direct investment) rules, compliance, and regulatory insights for 2025. | | | | | Major sectors attracting FDI during the April-June quarter (FY26) included computer software and hardware (US$5.4 billion), services (US$3.28 billion), and automobiles (US$1.29 billion). Mauritius, Singapore, and the US were top sources of FDI for India during this period. |
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