印度财政部长会聚一堂,讨论降低卫生和保险GST、调整货物税。 Indian finance ministers meet to discuss lowering GST on health and insurance, adjusting taxes on goods.

12月21日至22日, 联邦财政部长Nirmala Sitharaman将会见州财政部长, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet state finance ministers on December 21-22 for pre-Budget consultations and a GST Council meeting. GST理事会将讨论降低健康保险和人寿保险的GST费率,可能豁免定期保险计划和老年公民健康保险。 The GST Council will discuss lowering GST rates on health and life insurance, potentially exempting term insurance plans and senior citizens' health insurance. 会议还可讨论包装饮用水、自行车和奢侈品等物品的税率合理化问题,以期调整收入约22,000卢比。 The meeting may also address tax rate rationalization for items like packaged drinking water, bicycles, and luxury goods, aiming to adjust revenue by about Rs 22,000 crore.