The Finance Ministry on Friday made it clear that the government is not considering any proposal to levy Goods and Services Tax (GST) on UPI transactions over Rs 2,000.

No plan to levy GST on UPI transactions over Rs 2,000: Govt

Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the directive mandates regular visits by the Deputy Commissioners to villages within their respective jurisdictions.

Punjab takes giant leap towards effective governance with reinforced ‘AAP di sarkar, AAP de dwar’ program

Finance Minister Cheema announced a Rs 150 crore allocation for the state's first-ever drug census to accurately determine the number of drug users in Punjab. 

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Move aims to enable taxpayers to avail benefits of GST amnesty scheme and recover revenue locked in arrears.

Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema directs taxation department to maximize taxpayer participation in GST amnesty scheme

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema announced that the people of Punjab will now be able to see sights of Germany, France, and Australia in Punjab itself.

Punjab Govt's Infra Push: Roads of Jalandhar, Amritsar, & Ludhiana to be upgraded within 8 months

AAP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, Raghav Chadha, has strongly responded to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s remarks during the Rajya Sabha discussion on the Union Budget 2025-26. 

Raghav Chadha slams FM Sitharaman for misleading middle class, urges focus on real tax issues

The government claims that the new Income Tax bill will simplify the existing Income Tax Act 1961 and make the Income Tax Act more understandable for the common man.

New Income Tax Bill highlights: Digital assets, AI-based assessments, stricter penalties & more

There will be no tax on taxable income up to Rs 12 lakh and those earning a little more than Rs 12 lakh will get the benefit of marginal relief.

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