Why Budget 2026’s GST amendment is a turning point for trade discounts
ArticleExplore how Budget 2026’s GST amendment on trade discounts could reshape tax treatment, compliance and commercial practices for businesses in India.
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Grant Thornton Bharat’s Global Compliance and Reporting Solutions support multinational organisations with centralised accounting, statutory reporting, tax and regulatory compliance, payroll processing and finance controls across multiple jurisdictions through an integrated, technology-enabled service delivery model.
Managing tax compliance in India is increasingly complex due to frequent regulatory changes, growing digitisation, and interlinked monitoring by tax authorities. For many businesses, maintaining a large in-house compliance team is neither efficient nor cost-effective. That’s where Grant Thornton Bharat’s managed tax compliance services come in.

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A CFO’s responsibilities can broadly be categorised into four interconnected areas. While priorities shift based on immediate needs – for instance, prioritising risk management during a crisis – maintaining a strategic balance across all four is critical for both meeting short-term demands and ensuring long-term success.
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Identifying and balancing the needs of relevant stakeholders and customers of finance, including those inside and outside the finance function.
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Ensuring appropriate controls, processes, and governance are effective to identify and mitigate risks faced by the organisation and discharge relevant compliance responsibilities.
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Explore how Budget 2026’s GST amendment on trade discounts could reshape tax treatment, compliance and commercial practices for businesses in India.
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