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Implement Uniform 18% GST Rate On All Auto Parts: ACMA
“The 2016-17 Budget reduced weighted deduction benefit from 200 per cent to 150 per cent and has further restricted the deduction to 100 per cent from 1st April 2020.”
GST rates on Covid items slashed; vaccine still taxed at 5%
The tax rate on Tocilizumab, used for treatment of Covid-19 has also been waived off. The previous tax rate was 5 per cent.
Nil GST rate on hotel room rent upto Rs 1k
GST council meeting Live updates: All eyes are on GST council's meeting in Goa after the government announced slashing corporate taxes.
Modi government forced to slash GST rates after defeat in 3 states: Rahul
"Now feeling scared after people's verdict in the three states, Modiji is trying to make the Gabbar Singh Tax as GST. People understand it all. Gabbar you are gone," he added.
Check here Revised GST Rates !
New Delhi, Dec 22: The Goods and Services Tax Council on Saturday decided to revise rates of 88 items including…
Government cuts GST rates with eye on elections in 4 states: Chidamabaram
New Delhi, July 22: Congress leader P Chidambaram, in a series of tweets, took a dig at the…
GST rate cut, upbeat Q3 results propel Nifty50 to 10,900-mark
Mumbai, Jan 19: Extending gains for the third consecutive session, the key Indian equity indices on Friday zoomed to…
12%, 18% GST rates can be merged to new slab, says Sushil Modi
Kolkata, Dec 8: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST)…
Public ire forced BJP to revise GST rates: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow, Nov 14: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the central government, led by the Bharatiya…
Public ire forced BJP to slash GST rates, says Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow, Nov 14: Launching a scathing attack on the central government, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on…
GST rate structure needs rejig to cut burden on small businesses: Hasmukh Adhia
New Delhi, Oct 23: Nearly four months into the Goods and Services Tax (GST) roll out, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh…
Confused about GST rates, many refrain from doing business
New Delhi/Noida, July 1 : After the countrywide launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Friday…
BJP imposed highest ever GST rate in the World: Congress
New Delhi, June 30, 2017: Only a few hours ahead of the rollout of Goods and Services Tax…
India’s GST rates Vs other Countries !
June 25, Sunday : Countdown has begun, as only five days are left for the Goods and Service tax…
How people can enjoy “achchhe din” with high GST rate: Patanjali Ayurved
New Delhi, May 29, 2107: Disappointed over high Goods and Services tax (GST) on Ayurvedic products, Baba Ramdev’s…
Services to have 4-slab GST rates, no decision on gold
Srinagar, May 19: In a move which is expected to bring prices down from the current levels, the Goods…
GST Rates: All you need to Know
May 19 , Friday : The GST Council on Friday has come up with a finalized tax rates…
GST rates decided on 1,211 items, except gold
Srinagar, May 18: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday decided the tax rates for 1,211 items…
Jaitley promises no surprises in GST rate fixation
The GST Council has finalised four rate categories of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent after unifying levies like central excise, service tax and VAT.
Proposed GST rates may hit your pocket hard
New Delhi, October 20: The proposed 4-tier GST structure by finance ministry is likely to hit the pockets of…
Rahul Gandhi: 18% GST rate is pro-poor, pro-industry
New Delhi, October 18: As Goods and Services Tax Council meets here to decide on key GST issues…
Multiple rates, applications make GST more complicated, Revenue Dept pushed to issue clarifications
Cloud kitchens are restaurants, ice cream parlours are not. Alcoholic beverage is not food or a food products.…
GST Council rejigs some rates, extends cess levy, petroleum still out
Besides, the Council exempted the IGST on imports of leased aircrafts and on exports of goods by vessel or air till September 30, 2022.
GST on mobile phones raised to 18%, rates on MRO services cut to 5%
Accordingly, interest for delay in payment of GST would be charged on the net cash tax liability with retrospective effect from July 1, 2017. For this, the GST law would be amended.
GST Council to discuss Covid-19 impact on revenues, rationalising rates
Ahead of the GST Council meeting, a group of officials comprising Central and state governments met on Friday in the national capital to discuss various taxpayer issues.
After tax cuts, GST Council reduces rates on various items
The key sectors which would benefit from GST rate cuts are hotels, gems & jewellery, defence and automobiles.
GST may have single standard rate between 12-18%: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Dec 24: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday hinted that the country may eventually have a…
Gradual rate cuts to stabilise GST regime: Ficci
New Delhi, Dec 23 : Lauding the GST Council’s decision to reduce the tax rates on several items…
GST Council Meeting: Six items removed from 28% slab rate
New Delhi, Dec 22: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Saturday held its 31st meeting at Vigyan…
P Chidambaram calls BJP’s 8 tax rates under GST ‘stupid’
New Delhi, Dec 21: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday termed the BJP government’s eight tax rates…
July 1 to be commemorated as the GST Day
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was launched on July 1, 2017 in a ceremony held in the Central Hall of Parliament on the midnight of June 30, 2017.
Modi Government to celebrate July 1st as ‘GST day’
New Delhi, June 30: The Narendra Modi government will celebrate 1st July 2018 (Sunday) as ‘GST day’ to…
Enforcement Directorate attaches Rs 10-cr property of Bihar gangster
Patna, April 2: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached property with a market value of over Rs 10…
25th GST Council meeting: Tax rate cut for 29 goods, 53 services
New Delhi, Jan 18: In an important Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meet ahead of the Union…
Next GST Council meet may review rates on textiles, hybrid cars: CBEC
The industry has been opposing 43 per cent GST on hybrid cars -- 15 per cent cess over the 28 per cent GST rate.
GST Council finalises lottery, hospitality tax rates
June 18, Sunday : In Seventeenth Goods and Service council meeting chaired by Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley the panel…
GST Council Reduces Rates for 66 items
New Delhi, June 11 : The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council at its 16th meeting here on Sunday…
Quick review of GST India rates in 2017
New Delhi, May 19: Goods aligned in five slabs of taxation ie. 0%, 5%, 12%, 18%, 28% by…
GST sub-rates, earnings results to influence equity markets
Mumbai, May 14, 2017: Clarity on GST sub-rates along with ongoing quarterly results season and a firm rupee…
GST sub-rates, earnings results to influence equity markets
Mumbai, May 14 : Clarity on GST sub-rates along with ongoing quarterly results season and a firm rupee are…
Jaitley: Council clears central and integrated GST Bills
New Delhi, March 4: Making a breakthrough in implementing the new tax reform, the all power GST Council…
Council proposes ‘clause’ to levy GST peak rate up to 40 percent
New Delhi, March 3: As Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill gears up to be presented in the second…
GST and demonetisation’s to boost growth rate: Jaitley
Gandhinagar, January 11: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that the implementation of the Goods and…
GST Council sets 4 tier rates
New Delhi, November 3: The Goods and Services Tax Council meet on Thursday pegged up GST rate structure at…
GST Council virtually agrees upon tax rates
New Delhi, October 20: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council cut short the 3 day meeting of…
Congress criticise Modi over GST, strategy group meet in queue
As the Monsoon session of Parliament is set to enter in its second week, Congress may take a…
CGST officials unearth Rs 34 Crore Input Tax Credit Fraud Involving 7 Firms
Rishabh Jain was the mastermind behind running this racket of creating bogus firms and generating/selling bogus GST invoices, the department said.
‘Dhanteras’ boost jewellers’ business, pent-up demand accelerates off-take
The India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) said that sale of gold on Dhanteras across the country this year was about 50 tonnes, valued at over Rs 20,000 crore.
Aryan Khan, 2 others’ Bail Pleas Rejected by Mumbai Magistrate
Earlier, for the past one week since their detention and subsequent arrest, they were kept in the NCB lockup in south Mumbai.
Do Facebook, Instagram lead to Body Shaming in youngsters?
On September 14, the WSJ published a story on The Facebook Files focused on data suggesting that Instagram had an extremely damaging effect on teenagers, especially teenage girls.
Majority of Council opposed bringing petroleum products under GST: Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman said the Council members did not see find the current situation appropriate to bring petroleum products under the GST.
SC agrees to hear bail plea of wife of close aide of gangster Vikas Dubey
New Delhi, Sep : The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the bail plea of wife of…
Need programmes to re-integrate women prisoners in society: CJI Ramana
Pointing at measures for re-integration of women prisoners into the society, he emphasised on "non-discriminatory access to education and vocational training, dignified, and remunerated work".
Bureaucracy frustrates Finance Ministry cleaning exercise
This can be fathomed by the fact that no less than 65 officers were transferred out from the DRI, 66 officers transferred from the DGGI, and 21 officers were transferred from the Vigilance Directorate.
Generations will remain grateful to Kalyan Singh for India’s cultural regeneration: Modi
The Prime Minister said that Kalyan Singh gave voice to crores of people belonging to the marginalised sections of the society.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan a ‘gangster’, says son of CM’s political mentor
He sought to show how Vijayan had long displayed "dictatorial tendencies" and why he left the party.
Maruti cuts Eeco Ambulance price by Rs 88k as govt reduces GST
This change is applicable for vehicles invoiced by the company to dealers as well as vehicles invoiced by dealerships to customers with effect from the date of notification, June 14, it added.
GST Exemption On Vaccine, Covid Drugs Will Make Them Costlier: Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted her response to Mamata Banerjee's letter, saying these items are already exempted from customs duty and health cess.
Punjab FM Manpreet Singh Badal seeks GST Council Meeting
Says there has been no meeting of the GST Council for the last six months even though Council’s own rules provide holding at least one meeting every quarter
GST Collections at record high of Rs 1.23 lakh crore in March
'A steep increasing trend over this period are clear indicators of rapid economic recovery post pandemic,' the Finance Ministry said.
UK variant of Covid linked to higher mortality rate
For the study, the research team compared death rates among people infected with the new variant and those infected with other strains.
Maha Budget Session: Guv Koshyari highlights GST compensation dues worth Rs 29,290 cr pending with Centre
According to the Governor, last year was not only a year of medical emergency but also presented several economic challenges. As jobs and livelihoods were affected, the state government undertook a massive humanitarian aid programmes.
‘Hum do hamare do’, Rahul Gandhi accuses govt of ‘destroying ‘mandis’ and promoting hoarding to benefit corporate friends’
The PM has given three options — hunger, unemployment and suicide, he says
Congress seeks cash transfers, reduced GST in Budget
The party said the government should increase government capital expenditure and encourage public sector banks to lend without fear of investigative agencies probing every loan.
Maharashtra stops automatic adoption of Centre’s GST circulars
What this means is that the state would have flexibility in devising regulations to suit its interest rather than blindly following the central circulars.
Gold Rates and Silver rates, December 28: Yellow metal price surge today by 0.9%, check rate here
Gold Rates and Silver rates, December 28: Gold prices in India on Monday, December 28 have gone up following the global rates. On MCX, the gold rates have increased to ₹50,518.
GST compensation shortfall: 8th tranche of Rs 6K Cr released to states
Ministry of Finance has released the 8th weekly instalment of Rs 6,000 crore to the states to meet…
Inflationary woes: RBI retains rates, maintains accommodative stance
Reacting to the improved GDP growth forecast, the S&P BSE Sensex crossed the 45,000 mark for the first time ever.
November GST collection at nearly Rs 1.05 lakh Cr
The government has settled Rs 22,293 crore to CGST and Rs 16,286 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement. The total revenue earned by Central government and the State governments after regular settlement in the month of November 2020 is Rs 41,482 crore for CGST and Rs 41,826 crore for the SGST.
Gold Rates and Silver rates, November 24: Yellow metal price struggles today by 0.23%, check here
Gold prices in India on Tuesday, November 24 have gone down following the global rates. On MCX, the gold rates have decreased to ₹49,504. Today, silver price in India has gone up to ₹60,549 rupees per kilogram.
Gold Rates and Silver rates, November 23: Yellow metal price rises today, check here
The price alter is mainly due to various factors such as political and economical issues happening in the world.
If GST has failed, revert to the old tax system: Uddhav Thackeray
“Don’t destabilise the non-BJP governments. If these things continue, it will lead to an anarchic situation in the country,” Thackeray warned.
SC allows trust to operate banks accounts to pay bills, taxes
The Supreme Court has permitted the Maharwal Khewaji Trust, which manages the Rs 20,000-crore property of erstwhile princely…
Manpreet Badal Asks GST Council To Eastablish Mechanism For Adjudiction Of Disputes With Centre And States
Manpreet Badal asks GST council to eastablish mechanism for adjudiction of disputes with centre and states
GST compensation cess to be levied beyond June 2022
Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said with effect from January 1, 2021, GST refunds would be paid/disbursed in a validated bank account linked with the PAN and Aadhaar of the registered taxpayer.
Prince Charles highlights Covid-19 impact on youngsters
Prince Charles, who had tested positive for the virus earlier this year, has set up the Young People Relief Fund to provide extra support to young people affected by the impact of the virus.
Temporary retention, not diversion: FinMin on CAG audit of GST cess
Time taken in reconciliation of compensation receipts can't be termed as diversion of GST cess fund when the dues to states were fully released by the central government, they said
Rajasthan unemployment rate doubles national average of 8.35% in August
However, the national average unemployment rate in the same month was 8.35 per cent.
Congress strategy ahead of monsoon session of Parliament to corner govt on china, economy and Covid
Congress strategy ahead of monsoon session of Parliament to corner govt on china, economy and Covid New Delhi,…
Congress to give final shape to its Parliament strategy today
A Congress functionary said the party will talk to other like-minded opposition parties to present a united front in Parliament on all critical issues confronting the country
Faulty GST destroyed informal economy, says Rahul Gandhi
Keeping up his attack on Centre, Rahul Gandhi slammed Modi govt on GST, alleging that it was second big blow to unorganised sector of economy and that its faulty implementation destroyed economy
BJP govt attacked unorganized economy with demonetisation, GST, lockdown: Rahul
He further said that, in 2008, when all the countries were reeling under recession, it did not bother India when the UPA was at the Centre.
Central revenues more impacted than GST revenue: Centre to states
Central expenditures are stretched not only by the pandemic response but also by the needs of national security, the Finance Ministry stressed.
Demonetisation, GST and failed lockdown ruined the country’s economy: Rahul Gandhi on FM’s ‘Act Of God’ remark
In a sharp counter to Sitharaman's assertion, Rahul Gandhi in a tweet listed three actions by the Modi government that he said has "destroyed" the economy.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at opposition for politicising GST compensation issue
Some states have blamed the Centre for shying away from its constitutional obligation to pay GST compensation to states.
New sanitiser makers face action for GST evasion
The urgent requirement for alcohol-based hand sanitisers amid the Covid-19 pandemic enthused many firms, including sugar mills and alcohol producers, to jump on the bandwagon.
Gangster Vikas Dubey Wanted In Cops’ Killing seen in Faridabad
New New Delhi, July 8 : Dreaded gangster Vikas Dubey, the main accused in the Kanpur encounter case…
PM Modi asks states to follow Punjab’s Covid containment strategy
The crisis in Punjab was likely to be acute with around Rs 25,000-30,000 crore shortfall in revenue collection on various counts, he said.
Bring petrol, diesel under GST: Congress on fuel price hike
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi-Union Home Minister Amit Shah government must immediately rollback the excise duty hike of Rs 23.78 on petrol and Rs 28.37 on diesel," he demanded.
18% GST ruling on ”Parotas” cooks up storm on social media
The Karnataka bench''s order comes after a Bengaluru-based ready-to-cook food maker sought the authority for more clarification on GST rates for variants of parotas.
GST Council rationalises late fee on GSTR-3B filings
New Delhi, June 12 : The GST Council on Friday decided to reduce the late fee on the…
Freefall: Slowdown, pandemic pulls India’s FY20 GDP growth rate to 11 yr low
New Delhi, May 29 : The general economic slowdown, along with the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic,…
No GST exemption to help businesses fight Covid-19 disruptions
The issue for GST exemption has surfaced particularly with respect to items needed in the fight against the pandemic: Ventilators, personal protection equipment (PPE), Covid-19 test kits, sanitisers, etc.
Allow corporates to donate CSR money to CM’s relief fund: Mamata
The Chief Minister said the Centre has so far announced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore package which was less than one per cent of the GDP.
Deadline for filing GST return for March-May extended till June
New Delhi, March 24 : The Finance Ministry on Tuesday announced the extension of the deadline for filing…
AR Rahman: I am politically illiterate by choice
Mumbai, Feb 21 : Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman feels although the world is going through a socio-political turmoil,…
Celebrate Mahashivratri in true brotherhood: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, Feb 21 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday extended greetings to the people on the…
Centre to raise Rs 46K cr as late GST payment interest
New Delhi, Feb 12 : The government has discovered a new revenue stream to make up for the…
‘Bharat bandh’ called as traders are suffering due to implementation of GST: Kapil Sibal
The trade unions have a 12-point charter of demand which includes the dropping of the proposed labour reforms by the centre.
Electric cycles attract 5% GST, ordinary cycles 12%
New Delhi, The Modi government has been defending the multi-tiered rates under GST, saying there cannot be one…
GST Council approves uniform 28% tax on state, pvt lotteries: FM
New Delhi, Dec 18 : While the all-powerful GST Council kept rates unchaged in its 38th meeting on…
CGST falls short of budget estimate by 40pc in April-Nov
New Delhi, Dec 10 : The Central GST collection fell short of the budged estimate by nearly 40…
Corporate Tax rate cut to deal with economic challenge: FM
New Delhi, Dec 2 : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday told Parliament that the decision to…
GST portal stops working, returnees gripe on Twitter
New Delhi, Nov 19 : With only a day left for the deadline to file the monthly GST…
‘Traditional wholesale lost half its revenue share post DeMo, GST’
Mumbai, Nov 13 : A report on consumer goods distribution channels has revealed that while modern trade and…
Fall in GST collection indicates economic slowdown: Congress
New Delhi, Nov 2 The Congress on Saturday targeted the government over the fall in the Goods and…
GST collection drops 5.29% to Rs 95,380 cr in Oct, more worries for govt
The monthly GST collection has fallen despite October being festive season and government announcing a slew of measures to boost the economy.
World Bank Cuts India’s Growth Rate Projection To 6 Per Cent
WASHINGTON, Oct 13: India’s growth rate is projected to fall to 6 per cent, the World Bank said…
Credit growth rate of banks slows down
Mumbai, Oct 12 Indian banks credit growth rate, for the first time this fiscal, slowed to single digit…
Panel set up to boost GST revenue after sharp collection dip
New Delhi: The GST Council on Thursday constituted a committee of officers to improve revenue after the September…
Accused can’t be kept incarcerated indefinitely: Court
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) An accused cannot be kept in indefinite incarceration due to slow progress of investigation,…
GST Sep revenue drops to Rs 91,916 cr, adds to slowdown worry
New Delhi, Oct 1 : Reflecting the consumption slowdown in the economy, the goods and services tax (GST)…
Reduced prices, festive offers to accelerate auto sales
Besides, other companies such as Piaggio India and Isuzu Motors India announced festive season discounts.
Centre open to raise auto sector’s plea at GST Council
The GST council's next meeting is scheduled in Goa on September 20.
‘GST shortfall may force RBI surplus use to meet fiscal deficit’
According to Kotak, optically, the excess provision transfer of Rs 52,300 crore, as well as the Rs 54,000 crore of higher dividend, will seem positive for bonds.
GST cut: Tata Motors slash EV prices by up to Rs 80,000
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Automobile major Tata Motors on Thursday reduced prices of its electric vehicle (EV) —…
GST Council slashes tax on EVs and EV chargers
New Delhi, July 27 Close on the heels of Union Budget providing tax relief for buying electric vehicles,…
UP police compel gangsters to flee to Delhi, Haryana
“Udhar mat jao, maar diye jaaoge” (do not venture there (in UP) you will be killed in a…
India’s automobile industry to further decelerate production
New Delhi, July 14 With the ongoing sales slowdown showing little signs of abating, India’s automobile industry might…
Sitharaman rebuts Chidambaram point-by-point, reiterates budget figures realistic
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Giving point-by-point rebuttal to senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, Union Finance Minister Nirmala…
Streamlining GST should be government’s key focus
In the context of the Union Budget, we need to analyse what big-ticket items have been missed since…
14% rise in revenues of 20 states after GST: Jaitley
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) As the Goods and Services Tax (GST) marks its second anniversary on Monday,…
GST fraud totalling Rs 60 crore busted, 4 held
Greater Noida, June 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police said on Friday it had arrested four men from…
Developers want Budget to ease liquidity, make changes in GST
A few months back, the GST Council decided that homes priced up to Rs 45 lakh and with a carpet area of up to 60 square metres in metros and 90 square metres in non-metro cities will be counted in the affordable segment.
Cricket fraternity wishes Yuvraj Singh
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) After 25 years in and around the 22 yards and almost 17 years…
Macro environment conducive for RBI to cut rates
With the elections resulting in a decisive mandate, the attention will now shift to policy — both fiscal…
Follow our order on arrest for GST evasion, SC tells HC
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the state high courts, dealing with cases…
SC dismisses relief on arrest in cases on GST evasion
New Delhi, May 27 : In a big relief for the Government, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed…
April GST collection peaks at Rs 1.13 lakh crore
New Delhi, May 1: Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 10.05 per cent to Rs 1,13,865 crore…
Notice to Samsung for not passing GST cut benefit to consumers
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Directorate General of Anti-Profiteering has served a notice to technology major Samsung…
Will simplify GST and implement a single, minimum tax: Rahul
Srinagar, April 6: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday vowed to simplify Goods and Services tax (GST) and…
Will revive Planning Commission, review GST: Trinamool
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday came out with its poll manifesto, promising to revive…
Modi inaugurates projects in Jammu and Kashmir
Leh, Feb 3 : Inaugurating a number of projects worth Rs 9,000 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Leh, Prime…
RSS wants to penetrate into every institution: Rahul Gandhi
Bhubneshwar, Jan 25: In a blistering attack, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the RSS believes that…
Demonetisation, GST main reasons for destruction of informal sector: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 15: The Congress on Tuesday targetted the Narendra Modi government over the contemporary economic conditions.…
GST collections slip to Rs 94,726 crore in December
New Delhi, Jan 1: Revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) fell for the second straight…
Despite volatility Indian equity market makes gains, amongst best performers – 2018 in Retrospect – Series Concludes
Despite heavy volatility, coupled with foreign fund outflows and a weak rupee, the Indian equities market emerged as…
Rahul Gandhi earns his spurs, emerging as effective campaigner, strategist: 2018 in Retrospect
It was a year Congress President Rahul Gandhi came into his own as a campaigner and strategist, emerging…
Karnataka CM seeks extension of GST compensation till 2025
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Dec 27: Karnataka wants the Central government to extend compensation of the Goods and Services Tax…
Chidambaram raises questions over change in ‘declared goals’ of GST regime
New Delhi, Dec 26: Launching an attack on the Modi government, former finance minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday…
Modi government’s plans on GST belated wisdom, says Chidambaram
"BJP/NDA governance mantra is 'leap before you look'. Which is the reason for the damage caused by GST to businesses, especially MSMEs,".
GST on recycled construction waste products to be reduced to 5 per cent
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) In a bid to promote reuse of debris generated by the construction industry,…
Rajan blames Modi , says Demonetisation, GST held back India’s economic growth
Washington, Nov 10 : Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan openly criticized the two major decisions viz Demonetoisation and…
GST collections cross Rs 1 lakh crore mark
New Delhi, Nov 1 : Revenue collections under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) crossed the Rs 1…
Man arrested for evasion of GST worth Rs 79 crore in Pune
Pune, Oct 28 ; The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Pune Zonal Unit has arrested a man…
GST has hit the private security industry badly
The industry cannot sustain heavy losses for long and expects positive action from the government -- replacing the existing 18 per cent GST with a five per cent levy.
GST collection slides below Rs 94,000 crore
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) dropped to Rs 93,960…
GST Council constitutes Panel to tackle MSME’s issues
New Delhi, Aug 4: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the issues related to Micro, Small and Medium…
29th GST council meet underway
New Delhi, Aug 4: The 29th Goods and Services Tax (GST) council meeting chaired by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal is…
‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ director arrested for GST fraud
New Delhi, Aug 3: Director of ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ Vijay Ratnakar Gutte has been reportedly arrested for…
GST on petroleum products only after revenue stabilises, says Sushil Modi
Kolkata, Aug 2: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and GST Council’s member Sushil Modi on Thursday said the Council…
GST collection rises to Rs 96,483 crore
New Delhi, Aug 1: Revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) crossed the Rs 95,000 crore mark…
Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 Movie Review: Most engaging film
Mumbai, July 28 :The third Sahib Bibi Gangster film is the most engaging film Dhulia has made in…
Distortions have given GST a bad name, says Chidambaram
New Delhi, July 28: Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday blamed the Narendra…
GST on refrigerators, washing machine reduced to 18%
New Delhi, July 21 : In a relief for common man, the GST Council on Saturday reduced tax…
Mike Pompeo dismisses North Korea’s ‘gangster’ comments
Tokyo, July 8 : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed North Korea’s accusation of a “gangster-like mindset”…
No positive impact of GST on Indian economy: Chidambaram
New Delhi, July 1: Pointing to the glaring flaws in the economic reforms introduced by the Modi government in…
Sushil Modi rules out bringing petrol, diesel under GST
New Delhi, June 29: GST Council Member and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi on Friday outright ruled out…
Only 21% feel GST reduced monthly grocery bills: Survey
New Delhi, June 29: Only 21 per cent of the over 32,000 people in 215 districts of India said…
One year of GST: Long way to go for a simple, uniform tax regime
GST is a very huge and complex exercise and one has to be honest that it could be implemented better and the details could have been (better) thought through," According to NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar
Sanjay Dutt’s ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3’ first look poster out
New Delhi, June 27: While Sanjay Dutt’s biopic ‘Sanju’ will soon hit the theatres on June 29, 2018,…
With 90% tax on petrol & diesel, bringing them under GST impractical: NITI Aayog VC
New Delhi, June 25: Petroleum is the taxation milch cow for the central and the state governments and it…
GST Impact: Thousands to lose jobs as Tamil Nadu industries face closure
Chennai, June 9 : Thousands of workers employed in small and medium industries in Tamil Nadu are facing the…
Fadnavis should ask Modi govt to bring fuel prices under GST: Chidambaram
New Delhi, May 25: Day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavi said bringing petrol and diesel under GST…
Gadkari advocates bringing fuel under GST
The money that was saved from removing subsidy on fuel allowed the government to give free Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) connections to eight crore families across India.
Bringing petrol, diesel under GST will lower prices, says Fadnavis
Mumbai, May 24: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that the fuel prices will come down…
New method of filing GST returns in 6 months, panel to examine sugar cess
New Delhi, May 4: The GST Council on Friday decided to roll out in six months a new method…
April gross GST revenue collection at over Rs 1 lakh crore
New Delhi, May 1: The total revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime rose to…
GST collection on upswing, close to Rs 90,000 cr: Adhia
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) increased by Rs 1,217…
Fuel price: Pradhan wants petroleum under GST
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Petroleum products should be brought under GST so that consumers can get the…
Fuel price: Pradhan appeals to bring petroleum in GST
New Delhi, April 2: Petroleum products should be brought under GST so that consumers can get the benefit of…
GST collection falls for second straight month to Rs 85,174 crore
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) fell for the second…
Indian GST system among most complex globally: World Bank
India currently has four non-zero rates: 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent. Apart from that, several items are taxed at zero per cent while gold is taxed at 3 per cent. To make things worse, petroleum products, power and real estate have been kept outside the GST ambit.
Indian GST system among most complex globally: World Bank
New Delhi, March 16: The Indian Goods and Services Tax (GST) system is among the most complex in the…
GST collection dips marginally to Rs 86,318 crore in Jan
New Delhi, Feb 27: Revenue collections under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) fell marginally in January by Rs…
CEA Arvind Subramanian much less hopeful now of RBI rate cuts
New Delhi, Jan 31 : Sounding a clear note of caution on rising crude oil prices pushing inflation, Chief…
Jaitley’s last full Budget to be different due to GST
New Delhi, Jan 28: The last full Union Budget to be presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the…
GST has stabilised, opportunity for rationalisation: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Jan 27: Days after the GST collections picked up after falling for two straight months, Union Finance…
Modi’s ‘economic mismanagement’ decelerated growth, says Surjewala
New Delhi, Jan 10: Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the slowdown in GDP…
Watch: Notorious gangster threatens to kill Salman Khan
Jodhpur/Jaipur, Jan 6: Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi of Rajasthan on Thursday issued a death threat to Salman Khan, saying the…
GST impact in Q1 will pull down GDP for whole year: CSO
While the Indian economy is expected to perform better in the second half of this fiscal, the twin…
Government cuts interest rate on small savings by 0.2 percent
New Delhi, Dec 28: In a move expected to coax banks to lower their deposit rates, the government has…
2017 in Retrospect: Tough year for Congress but Rahul’s grit in Gujarat generates new hope
By Prashant Sood New Delhi: It was a year when Rahul Gandhi finally stepped into the Congress President’s…
Parliament Winter Session: GST (Compensation to States) Amendment Bill passed in LS
New Delhi, Dec 27: After witnessing stormy scenes over Congress’ demand for the apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarks against…
GST collections fall to Rs 80,808 cr in Nov
New Delhi, Dec 26: The total revenue collected under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) kept decreasing the second…
GST made 2017 most significant year for economy since Independence
The 70th year since Independence will go down in Indian history since the country switched over to the…
2017 In Retrospect: GST made 2017 most significant year for Indian economy
New Delhi, Dec 25: GST has been one of the most talked issues of Indian economy and especially…
Delayed refund to exporters in GST regime leads to job loss, says Amit Mitra
Kolkata, Dec 22: Raising concern on the mechanism for GST refund to exporters, West Bengal Finance Minister and GST…
‘Premature GST hurting small businesses, causing revenue shortfall’
New Delhi, Dec 14: West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Thursday attacked the Central government on what he…
Petroleum products could be taxed above GST: Bihar Deputy CM
New Delhi, Dec 14: Even if petroleum products are brought under Goods and Service Tax regime, central and state…
Health Ministry seeks lower GST on medical services
New Delhi, Dec 7: The Union Health Ministry has written to the Finance Ministry seeking reduction in GST rates…
GST: October collections keep falling at Rs 83,346 cr
New Delhi, Nov 27: The total revenue collected under GST fell by around 10 per cent to Rs 83,346…
Modi celebrates Moody’s ratings while Indians suffer in poverty and dearth of resources
Credit rating company Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded India’s sovereign rating to Baa2 by a notch from Baa3…
Exporters can now file GST refund claim manually: CBEC
New Delhi, Nov 16: Exporters can now manually file claims for GST refunds before tax officers owing to the…
GST caused temporary slowdown, India poised to recover: Assocham
New Delhi, Nov 12: Despite a temporary economic slowdown post implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in…
Congress demands petroleum products, real estate be brought under GST
New Delhi, Nov 11: Holding that persistent pressure by it and its Vice President Rahul Gandhi had forced the…
GST Council cuts tax for 178 items from 28% to 18%, Only 50 luxury goods to remain in highest slab
New Delhi , Nov 10: The GST council on Friday decided to slash rates on over 175 items, reducing taxes…
Expect shower of Changes in GST from ‘Panic-Stricken’ Modi govt at meet: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Nov 10: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said thanks to the Gujarat assembly elections,…
Note ban, GST ‘twin blow’ to economy, winds of change blowing in Gujarat: Manmohan
Ahmedabad, Nov 7 : Former Prime Minister and leading economist, Manmohan Singh on Tuesday lashed out at the…
Small, medium firms were limping back when GST added to pain: Stakeholders
New Delhi, Nov 3 : The backbone of India’s manufacturing sector — micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) —…
Diwali was dim for fashion industry reeling under demonetisation, GST
By Nivedita New Delhi, Oct 31 : Style, it would appear, never goes out of fashion. But the passion…
Desperate BJP invokes Vallabhbhai, Ambedkar for votes but avoid following their philosophies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps on harping about following great leaders like Vallabhbhai Patel, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and Dr BR Ambedkar but unfortunately his actions are totally in the reverse direction.
Diwali was dim for fashion industry reeling under demonetisation, GST
Style, it would appear, never goes out of fashion. But the passion to spend on designer clothes and…
People solidly back demonetisation, will hold Congress accountable on GST: BJP
New Delhi, Oct 30: The BJP on Monday hit back at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for attacking demonetisation…
Deadline to file GSTR-2, GSTR-3 for July extended
New Delhi, Oct 30: In a move to give relief to GST taxpayers, the government on Monday extended the…
Demonetisation a disaster, GST torpedoed economy: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Oct 30: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday described demonetisation as an “out and out disaster”…
Demonetisation was blessing for realty sector, RERA and GST will clean it up
By Vinod Behl Though the government’s radical measure of demonetisation has disrupted the economy and has hit the…
September GST collections touch Rs 92,150 crore: Govt
New Delhi, Oct 24: The government on Tuesday announced that India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in September totalled Rs…
Gujarat warzone: Modi applying desperate measures to win the battle
Gujarat has become a warzone with two opposite forces viz BJP and Congress engaged in out-maneuvering each other…
Demonetisation, GST likely to impact wedding season business by 10-15%: Assocham
New Delhi, Oct 23: The industry chamber Assocham on Monday said demonetisation and newly implemented Goods and Service…
Deleting GST dialogues in ‘Mersal’ reflects BJP’s dictatorial tendencies
The latest controversy over superstar ‘Joseph’ Vijay’s Diwali release ‘Mersal’ in which he mocks the central government’s flagship…
Overcoming ghost of note ban and ignoring GST’s impact, people throng gold shops on Dhanteras
New Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai/Bengaluru, Oct 17 : Come Dhanteras, and the hunger for gold, so visible among Indians, has helped…
GST Council should bring real estate sector under new tax regime at the earliest
Rahul Gandhi for once spoke sensibly when he insisted that the GST rate should be one-size-fits-all 18 percent enshrined in the constitution.
Gangster D.K. Rao arrested for extortion
Mumbai, Oct 12: Former close aide of Chhota Rajan gangster DK Rao arrested by Mumbai police in an extortion…
IMF lowers India’s growth to 6.7 % in 2017, owing to GST and demonetisation.
Strong govt spending and data revisions in India led to an upward revision of 2016 growth to 7.1 per cent.
Modi in Gujarat: Diwali has come early due to decisions taken in GST Council, says PM
Ahmedabad, Oct 7, 2017: On the first day of his two-day visit in poll-bound Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra…
22nd GST Council Meeting: Exporters to get e-wallet, threshold for composition scheme raised
New Delhi, Oct 6: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, chaired by the Finance Minister, met here and discussed…
RBI maintains key rates, as concerns over inflation, ‘fiscal slippage’ rise
Mumbai, Oct 4: Rising inflationary pressure and concerns over “fiscal slippage” prompted India’s central bank, the RBI, on Wednesday…
‘Vijaya Dashami’ celebrated across Bengal as Durga Puja ends
Kolkata, Sep 30 : Devotees thronged marquees and community pujas across West Bengal on Saturday to bid farewell…
Deadline to sell pre-GST goods extended till Dec 31
New Delhi, Sep 29, 2017: The government on Friday extended the deadline to sell pre-GST goods with stickers/stamps…
GST collection for August at Rs 90669 crore, with 55% traders filing returns
New Delhi, Sep 27: The government revenue collection from GST for August stood at Rs 90,669 crore from the…
GST provisions creating Chaos, Confusions among entrepreneurs: GCCI
New Delhi, Sep 22: Gujarat’s noble body for trade and industry cautioned the state and centre, by saying…
GST: Cess hike on cars to take effect from Monday
New Delhi, Sep 11: The increased Goods and Services Tax (GST) cess on mid- and high-segment cars approved by…
30 items of mass consumption to cost less, GST cess to go up on SUVs, large cars
Hyderabad, Sep 9 : The GST rates on 30 items of mass consumption were slashed on Saturday while…
Taapsee Pannu collaborates with FICCI for self defence
Mumbai, Sep 9: Actress Taapsee Pannu says women should know how to be their heroes after collaborating with Ficci…
If cattle sacrificed, then action will be taken under Gangster Act in UP’s Sambhal
Sambhal, Sept 2: In a strict directive by SDM of UP’s Sambhal Rashid Khan it is said that…
Modi tells taxmen to aim for registering even small traders under GST
New Delhi, Sep 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked taxmen to work towards registering even relatively small…
Hike in GST cess makes cars expensive
NEW DELHI, Aug 30: The Cabinet today increase the cess on mid-size, large cars and SUVs from 15 per…
GST will have positive impact on states’ finances: Ind-Ra
New Delhi, Aug 28: The implementation of the Goods and Services tax (GST) will have a positive impact on…
‘5%, 18% GST applicable on selling advertisement space in print’
New Delhi, Aug 23 : The government on Wednesday clarified that selling of space for advertisements in print…
Confusion among traders as GST filing site stops functioning
New Delhi, Aug 19: Traders across the country faced problems on Saturday as the Goods and Services Tax…
IndiGo awaits GST clarification to import engines, denies flight cancellations
New Delhi, Aug 18: Budget passenger airline IndiGo on Friday said it is awaiting certain clarifications regarding GST rates…
Punjab Police try to catch up as gangsters run amok on social media
Chandigarh, Aug 18: With gangsters in Punjab openly using social media platforms to highlight their criminal activities, challenging each…
‘Number of slabs in GST will be reduced later’
Kolkata, Aug 12: The number of tax slabs in the Goods and Services Tax (GST)regime would be reduced with…
Date of filing first GST returns notified
New Delhi, Aug 10: In line with the recommendations of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, the government has…
Impact of GST on real estate: What you should know
Goods and Services Tax or GST is being touted as a revolutionary tax reform that India has seen…
Lok Sabha passes bills to extend GST to J&K
New Delhi, Aug 2: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed legislation to extend the Goods and Services Tax (GST)…
Subdued inflation prompts RBI to reduce key lending rates
Mumbai, Aug 2: Subdued inflation and demand prompted India’s central bank, the RBI, on Wednesday to reduce its key…
BRICS nations praises India’s GST reform
Beijing, July 28: India’s newly implemented Goods and Services tax has been praised and appreciated by the BRICS nations…
Higher GST on pesticide to affect farmers: Industry
Agarwal was speaking during the debate in the House on lynchings in the name of cow and narrated an incident in 1991 when he visited a school that was turned into a jail.
GST rollout not glitch-free: CBEC Chairperson
New Delhi, July 19: The rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has not been glitch-free and has…
Demand for zero GST on textiles cannot be accepted, says Jaitley
New Delhi, July 18: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the demand of textile traders to exempt…
GST cess hikes on cigarettes
New Delhi, July 18: The GST Council raised the cess rates on cigarettes in view of the reduction…
IACC flags points to streamline GST roll-out
New Delhi, July 17: The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) flagged points for the smooth transition of the…
GST : Hostel fee in educational institutions exempted, says Government
New Delhi, July 13: Rebuffing reports that hostel fee charged by educational institutions will fall under 18 per cent…
One killed, 20 cops injured in protests over gangster’s encounter in Rajasthan’s Nagaur
Jaipur, July 13, 2017: One civilian killed and around 20 police personnel injured on Wednesday in a protest…
Congress to stage protest against GST Rollout outside Parliament on July 18
New Delhi, July 12 : Opposition Congress will stage a protest against Goods and Services Tax over its current…
No GST on ‘prasadam’ but inputs will be taxed: Government
New Delhi, July 12: The free food supplied by religious institutions does not attract any Goods and Services Tax…
Surat textile traders continue protest againt GST
Surat, July 8: All around the agitation sparked after lathi charge on Surat textile traders who were protesting…
GST is goodbye to simple tax: Kapil Sibal
Whenever this government has taken a big step that changes the basic economic structure of the country, the people are upset and the prime minister travels abroad.
Education won’t become expensive under GST: Government
New Delhi, July 7 : Dismissing conjectures that education will become expensive under the Goods and Services Tax, the…
Jammu & Kashmir : GST likely to be implemented from Friday midnight
Srinagar, July 7: Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime is likely to be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir…
GST Impact: Tata Motors, Hyundai and Nissan slash prices
Mumbai, July 6 : Automobile companies such as Tata Motors, Hyundai Motor India and Nissan Motor India on…
P Chidambaram calls Current GST “Imperfect” and a “Mockery”
New Delhi, July 6 : Calling the GST law a “mockery” and inflationary with multiplicity of rates, the…
GST Rollout : Composition scheme on GSTN portal from Today
New Delhi, July 5 : Businesses could opt for composition scheme on the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)…
Government urges industry to pass on price cuts due to GST
New Delhi, July 4: The government on Tuesday appealed to industry to pass on the benefit of a reduction…