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Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Income tax slabs for individuals aged below 60 years & HUF [...] 10% of Income tax if total income > Rs.50 lakh and < Rs.1 crore, 15% of Income tax if total income > Rs.1 crore and < Rs.2 crore, 25% of Income tax if total income > Rs.2 crore and < Rs.5 crore, 37% of Income tax if total income > Rs.5 crore *In Budget 2023, the highest surcharge rate of 37% has been reduced to 25% under the new tax regime. (applicable from 1st April 2023) [...] The new tax regime can largely benefit middle-class taxpayers who have a taxable income of up to Rs 15 lakh. The old regime is a better option for high-income earners.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-07-02): NEW DELHI: With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) completing four years of implementation, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the taxpayer base has almost doubled during that period from 66.25 lakh to 1.28 crore. [...] Expressing satisfaction on overcoming most of the GST implementation challenges, including two waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, the minister also thanked taxpayers for their support in making GST a reality. [...] More than 88 per cent of these taxpayers are from micro, small and medium enterprises.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-09-03): GST is a trust-based taxation regime wherein a taxpayer is required to self-assess his tax liability, pay taxes and file returns. Thus, to ensure whether the taxpayer has correctly self -assessed his tax liability a robust audit mechanism is a must. Various measures are taken by the government for proper implementation of GST and audit is one amongst them. [...] If the annual turnover of a registered taxpayer is more than Rs.2 crore^ in a financial year , he is required to get his accounts audited by a Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant every year. A financial year covers the 12-month period beginning from April of a calendar year to March of the next calendar year. [...] Read our article on Contents of GSTR-9C for further details.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-06-30): NEW DELHI: With Goods and Services Tax regime completing four years, the Finance Ministry on Wednesday said more than 66 crore GST returns have been filed so far and lower tax rates have helped increased compliance. [...] "It is now widely acknowledged that GST is both consumer and taxpayer-friendly. While high tax rates of the pre-GST era acted as a disincentive to paying tax, the lower rates under GST helped to increase tax compliance. More than 66 crore GST returns have been filed so far," the Ministry tweeted. [...] Under GST, compliance has been improving steadily, with around 1.3 crore taxpayers registered, the ministry said.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-07-01): Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that taxpayer base has almost doubled in the last four years from 66.25 lakh to 1.28 crore. [...] Expressing satisfaction on overcoming most of the GST implementation challenges, including two waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, the minister also thanked taxpayers for their support in making GST a reality. [...] Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) will be issuing certificate of appreciation to 54,439 GST payers for timely filing of returns and cash payment of GST in the last four years. More than 88 per cent of these taxpayers are from micro, small and medium enterprises.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-03-13): Claim 2: Registered tax payers with GST The second claim in the same infographic is that more than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. The annual report published by the Ministry of Finance verifies the claim that the number of taxpayers under the new GST regime is close to 1 crore. As per the annual report, the total number of taxpayers under GST was 98.35 lakh as of December 2017 out of which 34.22 lakh were new taxpayers. [...] Fact: As of December 2017, close to 1 crore taxpayers were registered under GST out of which 34.22 lakh were new. Hence the claim is TRUE
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-12-03): Disclaimer: Answer is only for educational and guidance purposes and do not hold any legal validity. For complete details (law, rules, notifications and other information) please refer to the CBIC website (www.cbic.gov.in) or this website.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-10-09): New scheme to settle pending tax disputes from Oct 1: All you should know [...] Around 2.7 crore direct tax demands totalling about Rs 35 lakh crore are being disputed at various legal foras. [...] Many assessees have challenged reassessment notices under old law
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-09-12): Copyright©2024 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-07-25): Income Tax Budget 2024 LIVE: 66% taxpayers opted for new ITR filing regime in current season: CBDT chairman About 66 per cent of taxpayers out of the over 4 crore filers have opted for the new regime for income tax return (ITR) filing during the current season till now, CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal said Wednesday. [...] Manikandan. S, Tax Expert, ClearTax
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-09-28): Seeks to amend notification No. 21/2018–C.T./GST (44/2018– State Tax)to extend the due date for filing of FORM GSTR - 1 for the newly migrated taxpayers having aggregate turnover above Rs 1.5 crores rupees 1891-FT Seeks to amend notification No.1341-F.T. dated 13.09.2018 to extend the time limit for furnishing the details of outward supplies in FORM GSTR-1 for the newly migrated taxpayers having turnover upto 1.5 crore rupees 30/2018–C.T./GST [...] Seeks to extend the due date for filing of FORM GSTR - 3B for newly migrated (obtaining GSTIN vide notification No. 1081-F.T. , dated 06.08.2018) taxpayers [Amends notification Nos.11-C.T./GST dated 18.09.2017 (35/2017 – State Tax) and 04/2018-C.T./GST dated 23.03.2018 (16/2018 – State Tax)]
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-09-24): The union budget unveils substantial reforms in indirect taxation, focusing on the goods and services tax framework and customs duties. These modifications are designed primarily for domestic businesses but also carry important implications for international companies and investors involved in the Indian market. [...] The latest budget brings several noteworthy modifications to the GST framework, focusing on enhancing fairness and simplicity in the domestic tax system. A significant amendment to section 9 excludes from GST the undenatured extra neutral alcohol or rectified spirit used in the production of liquor for human consumption.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-07-24): 10% (without indexation and foreign exchange fluctuation benefit) 12.5% (without indexation and with foreign exchange fluctuation benefit)6 [...] 12.5% (without indexation and with foreign exchange fluctuation benefit)
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-08-01): The following tax rates apply where income of the individual from salary exceeds 75% of taxable income: The following tax rates are applicable in other cases (for individuals and associations of persons [AOPs]): [...] In general, the entire tax is deducted at source on payment of salary to individuals at rates mentioned above for salaried individuals. Varying withholding tax (WHT) rates are prescribed for different goods, services, and contracts provided and executed by individuals and AOPs, based on status of the vendor being an active taxpayer or not.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-04-01): II. In case of a resident or non-resident senior citizen (who is 60 years or more at any time during the previous year but less than 80 years on the last day of the previous year) [...] where income exceeds ₹ 1 crore, the total amount payable as income-tax and surcharge shall not exceed total amount payable as income-tax on total income of ₹ 1 crore by more than the amount of income that exceeds ₹ 1 crore iii) [...] This notification will come into effect on 01-04-2018 and apply to the assessment year 2018-19
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-11-30): - Special initiative was taken in case of 35 lakh refund failed cases of all AYs and refund was issued to validated bank account. [...] GST COUNCIL IN ITS 47th MEETING recommended for allowing unregistered suppliers and composition taxpayers to make intra-state supply of goods through E-Commerce Operators (ECOS), subject to certain conditions. The requisite amendments in the GST Act have been made by Finance Act, 2023 and the it has been notified w.e.f. 01.10.2023 vide Notification No. 34/2023-CT dated 31.07.2023 as per the recommendation made by the GST Council. Lakhs of small taxpayers would be benefited from the waiver of requirement of mandatory registration. This would open the huge e-commerce market for them to sell their goods without getting mandatory registration upto threshold turnover of registration. Extension of the benefit of making intra-state supply of goods through an E-commerce Operator (ECO) to the composition taxpayers shows government's commitment to support small businesses. [...] IN ORDER TO SIMPLIFY AND DECRIMINALISE certain provisions of the GST Act, based on the recommendation of GST Council, amendments have been made in provisions of CGST Act, 2017.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-07-09): TDS shall be deducted at prescribed rates if cash is withdrawn in excess of Rs 20 lakh during the financial year by the taxpayer. [...] The limit of Rs 1 crore in a financial year is with respect to per bank or post office account and not per the taxpayer’s account. In other words, bank or post office level, not at PAN level. [...] -2% on the cash payments/withdrawals of more than Rs 20 lakh and up to Rs 1 crore -5% for withdrawal exceeding Rs 1 crore
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-09-11): However, in case of eligible taxpayers having income from business and profession option to switch to old tax regime and withdraw the option in any subsequent AY is available only once in lifetime. [...] Investments / Payments / Incomes on which I can get Tax Benefit [...] Deduction in respect of Profits and Gains by an Undertaking or an Enterprise engaged in development of Special Economic Zone (subject to certain conditions)
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-07-23): Also read | Budget 2024: Mobile phones, gold and silver jewellery to get cheaper [...] Also read | Budget in Focus: The Hindu’s series on pre-Budget expectations [...] Follow LIVE Updates here:
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-01-01): Registered taxpayer (Normal taxpayer, SEZ Developer, SEZ unit) who are in QRMP Scheme GST Practitioners acting on behalf of above taxpayers [...] • Registered taxpayer (Normal taxpayer, SEZ Developer, SEZ unit) who are in QRMP scheme • GST Practitioners acting on behalf of above taxpayers
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-08-02): - 10% of Income Tax for income > ₹50 lakh - 15% of Income Tax for income > ₹1 crore - 25% of Income Tax for income > ₹2 crore - 37%* of Income Tax for income > ₹5 crore [...] Individual taxpayers have to pay tax based on their age and income. For the financial year 2023-24, income tax slab rates are divided into the old regime, which has higher tax rates with three tax slabs and different deductions for senior and super senior citizens, and the revised new regime with lower tax rates. [...] Individuals who want to claim an income tax refund 2. Those who want to set off and carry forward losses under a head of income 3. Individuals with assets or financial interests located outside of India 4. Individuals gaining income from property held under a trust for religious, charitable, or political purposes.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-03-31): - Constant endeavour of the Income Tax Department to improve Tax Payers Services by making compliance easy and smooth. [...] - New co-operatives that commence manufacturing activities till 31.3.2024 to get the benefit of a lower tax rate of 15 per cent, as presently available to new manufacturing companies. [...] - to raise the minimum threshold of tax amount for launching prosecution under GST from one crore to two crore;
Claim: The government ensured clean auctions of coal blocks and telecom spectrum and set a new benchmark. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-05-26): An infographic titled ‘cronyism out, cleanliness in’ is one of the many on the Government’s 48-month achievement portal. This one has four claims about the efforts of the government to end corruption. Here is a fact check of these claims.
Claim: The government ensured clean auctions of coal blocks and telecom spectrum and set a new benchmark. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-07-05): India [edit]India was among the early adopters of spectrum auctions beginning auctions in 1991. Despite the early start in auctions, services have been slow to roll out caused by unforeseen problems with the design and rules of the auction.[18] Potential service providers were required to seek foreign partners, as the Department of Telecom (DoT) felt that no Indian company alone had the financial means to enter the industry. Bidding for all licenses required a two-stage screening process. After the new government came into power it has streamlined the auction process. It wants the effective allocation of frequency so that programmes like digital India, smart city etc. are realized. During March 2015 auctions the government has earned a revenue of ₹ 82,000 crore ($11 billion) from spectrum allocation. [...] Goals [edit]The US Congress set multiple goals for FCC when spectrum auction was first launched: "In designing auctions for spectrum licenses, the FCC is required by law to meet multiple goals and not focus simply on maximizing receipts. Those goals include ensuring efficient use of the spectrum, promoting economic opportunity and competition, avoiding excessive concentration of licenses, preventing the unjust enrichment of any party, and fostering the rapid deployment of new services, as well as recovering for the public a portion of the value of the spectrum."[38]
Claim: The government ensured clean auctions of coal blocks and telecom spectrum and set a new benchmark. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-09-23): Coal mining in India has been metamorphosed as far as the policy framework is concerned. From an earlier restrictive model, we have moved on to granting coal mining blocks pursuant to a competitive bidding process, and from prescribing specific end-use to permitting commercial sale of coal. The auction-based regime introduced in 2014 allowed private sector participation, however it was limited to captive usage in own end use plants. Now, the sector has been opened up for commercial coal mining by private players in 2020 and first ever successful auction of commercial mining was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 18.06.2020 and concluded with allocation of 19 coal mines. Read More
Claim: The government ensured clean auctions of coal blocks and telecom spectrum and set a new benchmark. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-02-27): The Sarisatolli mine was part of the first lot of auctions the Modi government conducted to hand over the coal reserves to private companies. The CAG officials red-flagged its auction and that of 10 other mines to the government in its final report on electronic auctions of coal mines submitted to Parliament in August 2016. It said the "potential level of competition" was not achieved during the auctions — a bureaucratic euphemism for failed auctions. [...] To ensure auctions are competitive and fetch the best rate for national assets, the coal ministry’s auction rules said there should be at least three qualified bidders in the final round after an initial screening of applicants. [...] Anil Swarup, the former coal secretary who oversaw the auction, cast doubt on the findings of CAG. In his memoir, Not Just a Civil Servant, he boasted that the government ensured many of CAG’s initial findings did not make it to the final report tabled before Parliament.
Claim: The government ensured clean auctions of coal blocks and telecom spectrum and set a new benchmark. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-12-01): The first round of auctions for the decommissioning of Germany's hard coal plants has been met with keen interest by the country's coal companies, leading to a clear oversubscription of the auctioned 4 gigawatts (GW) of capacity. The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has awarded bids with a total capacity of 4.78 GW, with the average bid being "significantly below the legal maximum price", BNetzA head Jochen Homann said. Among the installations that will now be taken offline in 2021 are both blocks of the Moorburg heating plant, in Hamburg, which had been opened by operator Vattenfall only in 2015. [...] The decommissioning auctions are among the first steps Germany has taken on its path towards a complete end to coal-fired power production by 2038 at the very latest, as defined in the country's coal exit law. The German parliament had set out a shutdown schedule for individual lignite power plants, compensation payments for operators and auctions for hard coal plant operators to gradually take capacity off the grid over the next years.
Claim: The government ensured clean auctions of coal blocks and telecom spectrum and set a new benchmark. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-08-09): Coal power plant decommissioning is part of a multifaceted exercise in which auctions can play an important supporting role. The report provides a framework to help stakeholders understand the potential role of auctions in the coal-to-clean energy transition. This framework suggests the likelihood of a coal-to-clean transition in the near term is a first-order question. After this is determined, it is important to ensure there are enough bidders (and thus, sufficient competition) for an effective auction and the auction product is sufficiently attractive (considering any significant barriers to and incentives for bidder participation). [...] Given the speed and scope of the transformation needed and the scarcity of public funds, it is important to allocate resources efficiently to ensure the energy transition is feasible on an ongoing basis. Auctions represent an opportunity to determine the "price" of coal power plant closures through competition and accordingly allocate funding to minimize costs and maximize the impact of public finance. The auction process, including the development of requirements and material obligations, requires a high degree of standardization. If designed well, it could allow for a coal transition mechanism to be allocated efficiently and transparently on a least-cost basis.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-05-26): Has the Ujjwala scheme benefitted more than 3 crore households? Here is a fact check
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-01-19): Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his un-daunting support to the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), as the programme crossed one crore mark in antenatal check-ups. The Union Health Minister stated that Hon’ble Prime Minister of India had envisioned that 9th of every month, symbolizing the 9 months of pregnancy, should be dedicated to pregnant women. The PMSMA programme was launched in 2016 to fulfil his vision and ensure comprehensive and quality antenatal checkups to pregnant women across India. "More than one crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted under the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), which has provided quality antenatal checkups to pregnant women on the 9th of every month. Now safe pregnancy has become a social movement in our country," Shri Nadda added. Expressing satisfaction, Shri Nadda further stated that that the programme has been successful in reaching out to the difficult and remote areas of India, since out of the 1 crore checkups across the country, more than 25 lakh check-ups were conducted in high priority districts identified by the Health Ministry for focussed attention. "While all States/ UTs have made significant efforts to reach out to pregnant women, Maharashtra has reported the largest number of check-ups among the Non-Empowered Action Group (EAG) States and Rajasthan has reported the largest number of check-ups among the Empowered Action Group States. All pregnant women visiting the PMSMA sites are examined by an obstetrician/ physician and appropriately investigated," Shri Nadda elaborated.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-08-19): The evidence on women's experience and satisfaction in relation to the number of antenatal appointments was mixed, but the committee agreed the importance of being flexible to meet women's needs. [...] The recommendation about offering additional or longer antenatal appointments depending on need may lead to a small increase in the number of antenatal appointments, but this is likely to be negligible and potentially have benefits later on. [...] Antenatal appointments are opportunities for continued monitoring and risk assessment on the health and wellbeing of the woman and her baby. They also allow for regular reassessments of women's antenatal care needs and plans.