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Market pricing regime in fuels distorted by taxes: Assocham

New Delhi, Sep 17: Calling for a cut in the cess on transport fuels, industry chamber Assocham said on Sunday that the consumer...

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Rahul Gandhi’s criticism is similar to PM Modi ‘s criticism of UPA during foreign trips

It’s really astonishing how BJP leaders have been reacting to Congress vice-President Rahul Gandhi’s remark on the increasing presence and influence of...

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Traders faces problem in GST filing, BJP leader comments

New Delhi, Sep11: Traders faced big problem in filing the GST first return on GST Network (GSTN) portal. Famous economist and BJP...

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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 the GST Council will...

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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 the cess on mid...

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GSTR-1 filing deadline extended till September 10

New Delhi, Sep 5: The government has extended the deadline for filing the GST sales return, GSTR-1 till September 10 which was to...

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Government waives penalty on late GST returns for July

New Delhi, Sep 2, 2017: The government, on the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax Council, has waived the penalty of...

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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 traders — with a...

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Auto

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 cent to 25 per...

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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 state governments’ finances in...

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‘First return filing under GST progressing smoothly on last day’

New Delhi, Aug 25 : Unlike the technical snags faced by traders earlier, the first return filing under the Goods and Services Tax...

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‘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 media would attract 5...

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BJP controls the media and minds of people, concedes Kapil Sibal

Congress and the opposition face an uphill task and need to put their act together, says Kapil Sibal to National Herald. The...

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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 (GST) filing website stopped...

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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 applicable on import of...

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‘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 improvement in revenue, Union...

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Attaining 6.75-7.5 per cent GDP growth projected previously will be difficult:Econimic survey part 2

Finance ministry on Friday(11th August) released 2nd part of the economic survey which highlighted the new issues related to the economy. The...

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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 notified the date of...

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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) to Jammu and Kashmir,...

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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 13: Cong corners govt over Karnataka IT raids

New Delhi, Aug 2: Parliament monsoon session witnessed stormy scenes on Wednesday, as the Opposition relentlessly protested against IT raids on Karnataka Minister...

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Mann ki Baat: PM Modi hails GST, pitches for Uttam India by 2022

New Delhi, July 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 34th edition of Mann ki Baat highlighted the positive impact of GST and...

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Modi faces tough challenges in wining Gujarat elections

Gujarat elections that are scheduled to be held in 2017 are very crucial for the Bharatiya Janata Paty and for the Prime...

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GST won’t impact growing Indian Smartphone market

London, July 25 : The overall smartphone demand in India will hit 234 million units in 2017, an increase of 11 per cent...

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New tax regime introduced by govt is Indian indirect tax and not GST : P Chidambaram

New Delhi, July 23: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram and former finance minister today said that the new tax regime introduced by...

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Uddhav thackrey calls GST and Demonetisation a blunder

While taking a dig at Modi governement, Shivsena chief udhhav thakre said “Achhe din” are only visible in attractive newspaper advertisement. In...

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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...

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Rajasthan: ‘BJP doesn’t care about poor, farmers, Dalits,’ says Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, July 19: Continuing a scathing attack against the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said this government...

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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...

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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 thrown up issues on...

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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 fabrics under the Goods...

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GST cess hikes on cigarettes

New Delhi, July 18: The GST Council raised the cess rates on cigarettes in view of the reduction in tax on the...

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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 Goods and Services Tax...

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GST Rollout : Council to take stock of the tax’s implementation today

New Delhi, July 17: More than two weeks into the goods and services tax regime, the GST Council will meet on Monday to...

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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 slab of Goods and...

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Ban Tamil Bigg Boss, arrest Kamal Haasan: Hindu Makkal Katchi

Chennai, July 12: The Hindu Makkal Katchi on Wednesday demanded ban on the Tamil version of reality show “Bigg Boss” and wanted...

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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 format outside Parliament on...

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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 but the inputs required...

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GST will prove as the last straw to break the back of Indian economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to brand himself as a reformer by introducing and implementing a single tax regime of GST...

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New MRP should consider input tax credit under GST: Government

New Delhi, July 8: The government on Saturday said the new MRP on products manufactured, packed or imported before July 1 should take...

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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 against GST. As the...

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40000 Ludhiana artisans to loose job as they fall out from GST chain

There are around 40,000 handicrafts workers in Ludhiana involved in embroidery, designing and dyeing of garments as part of value addition. But...

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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...

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 central government on Friday...

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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 from Friday midnight ending...

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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 Congress party on Thursday...

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Jammu & Kashmir Assembly passes resolution on implementation of GST

Srinagar, July 5: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today passed a resolution on implementation of the Goods and Services Tax after a long wait. The...

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Siddharth Roy Kapur concerned over double taxation

Mumbai, July 5: Vidhya Balan’s husband Siddharth Roy Kapur, as the president of The Film and Television Producers Guild of India, worried...

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Double taxation on TN film industry will affect many, says Rajinikanth

Chennai, July 5 : Superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday said the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to levy 30 per cent entertainment tax over and...

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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 in taxes under GST...

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GST Rollout : Ruckus in J&K assembly over new tax regime

Srinagar, July 4: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today witnessed chaos over the implementation of Goods and Service tax. The assembly proceedings were...

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Ruckus in J&K assembly over GST

Srinagar, July 4: Noisy scenes by the opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Tuesday forced the Speaker to adjourn the House...

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Petrol cheaper by over Rs 2/litre, diesel by Re 1 since daily revision

New Delhi, July 3 : While petroleum is yet to come under the GST, since the dynamic pricing regime came into effect...

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GST to reduce cost of manufacturing of domestic electronic components

New Delhi, July 3 : The domestic manufacturers of electronic components will benefit from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime as the...

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Equity markets cheer GST launch, FMCG stocks soar

Mumbai, July 3: Cheering the launch of the country’s biggest indirect tax reform — the Goods and Services Tax (GST) — at...

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GST : Myths and Facts

New Delhi, July 3 : The Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform finally implemented in the country. But its not that easy...

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Key Indian equity indices trade higher in early session

Mumbai, July 3: Key Indian equity market indices opened in the green on Monday after the roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax...

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GST impact: Apple cuts iPhone, iPad prices in India

New Delhi, July 2: A day after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into practice, Apple on Saturday reduced the retail prices...

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Baby born on midnight of June 30-July 1 named as GST

July 2, New Delhi : Midnight of June 30-July was really a historical day for India as it got biggest tax reform, on other...

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GST effect: Automobile companies reduce prices

New Delhi/Mumbai, July 1 : Several automobile companies have reduced their vehicle prices after the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax...

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Watch: Baba Sehgal launches rap song on GST

Mumbai, July 1: Rapper-composer Baba Sehgal has unveiled his new rap song on the rollout of Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the Centre...

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Check What Bollywood Has to say on GST

Mumbai, July 1: Bollywood celebrities like Anupam Kher and Riteish Deshmukh have welcomed the “new road” – Goods and Services Tax (GST), which...

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GST to effect micro, small and medium traders: Chidambaram

Chennai, July 1, 2017: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) would severely affect micro,...

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10% customs duty on mobiles, hike on more items likely

New Delhi, July 1, 2017: In a bid to protect local manufacturers, the government has imposed a 10 per cent basic customs...

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Current GST is not original that expert had drafted earlier: P Chidambaram

New Delhi: Congress which has been given the credit for originating the idea of GST boycotted the event for its implementation claiming...

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Jammu and Kashmir to clear GST by july 6

Srinagar: Jammu and kashmir is the only state which has not cleared the GST even after crossing the deadline proposed by the central...

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GST effect: Tamil Nadu theatres to shut down from July 3

Chennai, July 1: The Tamil Nadu Film Chamber of Commerce on Friday announced an indefinite shutdown of theatres across Tamil Nadu from July...

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After GST rollout, know what’s getting costlier and cheaper!

New Delhi, July 1, 2017: The Goods and Services Tax (GST), India’s biggest tax reform since Independence has finally rolled out past...

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GST a tribute to maturity, wisdom of India’s democracy: President

New Delhi, July 1: President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that introduction of GST was a “momentous event” for the nation and “a...

GST rolls out past midnight from Central Hall of Parliament

New Delhi, July 1 : The Goods and Services Tax (GST), India’s biggest tax reform since Independence, rolled out past midnight Friday in...

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Amit Mitra lashes out at GST roll-out, says provisions draconian

Kolkata, June 30 : Alleging that the GST Council’s demand for a white paper on the country’s preparedness for a July 1...

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Government trivialising Parliament with self-promotional spectacle on GST: Congress

New Delhi, June 30 : The Congress, which is boycotting the midnight GST roll-out event, on Friday said Parliament cannot be trivialised...

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GST may be tweaked if needed, Says Gadkari

New Delhi, June 30 : The GST may not be perfect and may cause some inconvenience initially but the government will make amendments...

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GST being executed by incompetent, insensitive govt : Rahul Gandhi on Single Tax regime

June 30, New Delhi : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi targeting at Centre over single tax regime on Friday said the Good and...

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Caught in cam: UP’s Minister fails to spell out full form of GST

Uttar Pradesh, June 30: Uttar Pradesh remains top in all the headlines whether it’s criminal cases, loot cases or anything but this...

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GST rollout: Retailers have nothing to fear; everyone will benefit, says Hasmukh Adhiya

New Delhi, June 30, 2017: Hours ahead of the biggest GST (Goods and Service Tax) launch in Parliament, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhiya...

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Equity market closes higher ahead of GST

Mumbai, June 30: The Indian equity markets turns into green before the launch of country’s biggest indirect tax reform Goods and Services...

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Most Kolkata shops observe trade strike over GST procedures

Kolkata, June 30: Most of the shops and retail establishments remained closed in the city on Friday following a day’s strike called...

Airlines demands better deal for economy class under GST Regime

June 30, Friday : Airlines are demanding better deals under the Goods and services regime for economy class citing that business and first class...

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Arun Jaitley urges Opposition parties to rethink decision on skipping GST launch event

June 28, Thursday : Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday urged opposition parties to reconsider their decision on boycotting midnight GST launch event at...

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Congress decides to boycott Midnight GST launch event

June 28, Thursday :The opposition Congress party on Thursday said it won’t attend the midnight GST launch programme which is slated to...

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Fashion

Shopping for clothes? Need not fret over GST

New Delhi, June 29: Even as garments above Rs 1,000 per piece will attract a 12 per cent tax rate once the Goods...

GST is our ‘economic freedom’, says Anil Ambani

Mumbai, June 29 : Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Thursday described the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as “economic freedom” by...

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TMC, Mamata Banerjee to boycott GST launch event

June 28, Wednesday : West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee will boycott the midnight GST launch programme on June...

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Congress to hold high level meeting over GST regime tomorrow

June 28, Wednesday : Congress will hold a high level meeting tomorrow to discuss party’s stand on Goods and Service tax (GST)...

50,000 Delhi cloth shops down shutters to protest GST

New Delhi, June 27: Around 50,000 wholesale cloth shops were shut in the national capital on Tuesday in protest against the Goods and...

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50,000 Delhi cloth shops down shutters to protest against GST

New Delhi, June 27 : Atleast 50,000 wholesale cloth shops were shut in the national capital on Tuesday to stage protest against the...

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FM writes to J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti urging for introduction of GST from 1 July

June 26, Monday : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley wrote a letter to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti urging for introduction of GST...

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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 roll out in India....

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Confusion over GST may hit old Delhi traders business

New Delhi, June 25: GST is all set to unite the nation with a notion of “One nation, one tax”, But the...

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18% GST on helmets will promote compromises in safety standards

GST council’s decision to put helmets under 18% slab can cause industries to compromise in their safety standards. ISI Helmet Manufacturers Association...

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BJP fawn club: How Bollywood seeks to cosy up to government

Amitabh, one of Indian cinema's most globally recognised faces and whose friends-turned-foes history with the Congress is not unknown, has been made...

‘GST to be kind initially for genuine mistakes’

New Delhi, June 23: The government announced it will be lenient initially after the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) that...

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Analysis

Gujarat realty market may see 80% slump owing to GST, RERA

Ahmedabad, June 22 : The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will together have a sledgehammer...

Still need few weeks for fully functional solution, say GST Suvidha Providers

New Delhi, June 22: Hoping for a smooth ride for companies under the Goods and Services Tax regime, GST Suvidha Providers (GSPs) have...

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Don’t endorse GST, Congress urges Amitabh

Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) The Congress’ Mumbai unit on Wednesday asked megastar Amitabh Bachchan to refrain from acting as the Brand Ambassador...

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Govt appoints Amitabh Bachchan as GST brand ambassador

New Delhi, June 19: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be going to promote Goods and Services Tax (GST). It is implementing in...

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GST to be launched on June 30 midnight in Parliament

New Delhi, June 20: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime will be launched on the midnight of June 30 at the Central...

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GST to rollout on July 1, two-slabs for lottery, hotel rooms

New Delhi, June 18: The GST Council on Sunday unanimously agreed on July 1 rollout of the Goods and Services Tax despite some...

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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 finalised lottery and hospitality...

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NC, Congress stage protest outside J&K assembly

Srinagar, June 17, 2017: Opposition National Conference (NC) and the Congress on Saturday protested outside the state assembly against “innocent killings” in...

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Delhi : Traders shut shops to protest against GST regime

June 16, Friday: Wholesale markets were shut down in several places in Delhi such as Chandni Chowk, Karol Bagh , Nai Sadak , Gandhi...

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Postpone GST rollout to Sep 1: Aviation ministry

New Delhi, June 15, 2017: The Civil Aviation Ministry has asked the Finance Ministry to postpone the rollout of the Goods and...

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Uttar Pradesh : Ministers to allay traders’ fears over GST

Lucknow, June 14 : The Uttar Pradesh Ministers will “explain the benefits of the all in one tax system” to the traders...

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Modinomics rings hollow: Look beneath government hype, and signs of deep economic distress are evident

Three years of drought, that is the state of the nation. The monsoon of hope is a long way away. Yet the...

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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 revised the rates of...

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37 returns instead of 13 – and other challenges threatening GST rollout

New Delhi; IANS: A small-scale manufacturing company with operations in only one state will have to file a minimum of 37 returns...

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Arun Jaitley thanks political parties for making GST possible

New Delhi, June 8 : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday thanked all political parties for their cooperation and contribution in...

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PM Modi reviews GST status, describes it as turning point

New Delhi, June 5 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the status of Goods and Services Tax (GST) which is...

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Modi reviews GST status, implements from July 1

New Delhi, June 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned Goods and Services Tax (GST) as “turning point” for the economy as it starts...

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GST: Gold to be taxed at 3%, beedis at 28%

New Delhi, June 3: Gold will be taxed at 3 per cent under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, Finance Minister Arun...

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All states agreed on July 1 GST rollout: Kerala FM

New Delhi, June 3, 2017: All states have agreed on the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1,...

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Centre Should Defer GST to July 2019 : Subramanian Swamy

June 2, Friday : BJP leader Subramanian Swamy attacked centre by saying government Should defer implementation of Good and services tax To...

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Bidi workers, health activists want bidis under 28% GST slab

New Delhi, May 30: Aiming to minimise tobacco-related deaths, bidi workers and health activists on Tuesday urged the government to put bidis under...

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‘Government insensitive, failed to make GST gender-sensitive’

New Delhi, May 30 : Congress leader and MP Sushmita Dev on Tuesday slammed the BJP-led central government for being “insensitive” while...

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IT Minister starts GST’s common service centres

New Delhi, May 29: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated a workshop on common service centres (CSC) as ‘GST Suvidha Provider’ to facilitate...

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HP, KPMG introduce ‘GST Solution’ for traders, MSMEs

New Delhi, May 29: HP India, in collaboration with KPMG, on Monday launched a secure and affordable invoicing platform called “GST Solution” to...

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Lower tax on entertainment services under GST : Finance Ministry

New Delhi, May 23 : Finance Ministry said on Tuesday, Taxation on the entertainment sector shall come down in the the Goods...

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Maharashtra Assembly passes GST bill

New Delhi, May 22 : The Maharashtra Assembly passed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in its lower house session on...

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Present GST structure may see spike in inflation says Kapil Sibal

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal today said the present GST structure may lead to a spike...

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GST Rates: All you need to Know

May 19 , Friday : The GST Council on Friday has come up with a finalized tax rates for services under the...

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18% GST disappoints Telecom sector

New Delhi, May 19: GST slab rates announced today, it disappoints Telecom sector with 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST)...

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J&K: 14th GST Council meet begins in Srinagar

New Delhi, May 17, 2017: The 14th Goods and Services Tax Council meeting headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley begins at...

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Yogi’s cabinet ministers caught sleeping during GST Meeting

Lucknow, May 16: During Good and service tax (GST) meeting in Lucknow’s Lok Bhawan several Uttar Pradesh MLAs caught sleeping on Monday....

Uttar Pradesh to roll out GST from July 1

Lucknow, May 2: The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved the GST Bill ahead of introducing it in the forthcoming assembly session so...

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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,...

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GST E-way bills: Another compliance burden on the way…

Mumbai, April 15: Has CBEC added another burden on the compliance of GST by proposing “e-way bills” in the movement of goods worth...

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Service tax to move up from 15% to 18% under GST: Hasmukh Adhia

New delhi, April 13: Services sector is likely to attract a higher tax rate of 18 per cent from the current 15...

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Lok Sabha adjourned sine die, Speaker hails session

New Delhi, April 12, 2017: The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die today by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan after working for around 176...

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Panagariya cites GST initial pains, at least one year Transition period

New Delhi, April 11: Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Tuesday said that transition phase for good and service tax will...

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Kapil Sibal asks Jaitley to ensure GST is not anti business, anti agriculture, anti MSME

New Delhi, April 6: On the second day GST bills discussion in Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Kapil Sibal called the government’s haste...

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GST bills tabled in Rajya Sabha; Opposition shares concerns

New Delhi, April 5: Coming a step closer to roll out Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill from July 1, Finance Minister Arun...

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Front Page

Lok Sabha passes all four GST Bills

New Delhi, March 29 : India moved a step closer to becoming a unified market in line with the federalist vision of the...

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GST debate: One tax one nation is a myth says Moily in LS

New Delhi, March 29: While Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hailed GST bills as revolutionary tax reform in the country, Congress’ Veerappa Moily...

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Lok Sabha: Jaitley says GST bills revolutionary; Oppn says illusionary, baby step

March 29, New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday moved the four GST Bills for consideration and passage in the Lok...

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New board for indirect taxes to become operational from June 1

New Delhi, March 27: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), which will replace the current CBEC, will become operational...

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Hoping to implement GST from July 1: Jaitley

New Delhi, March 22 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that the government was hoping to implement the Goods and Services...

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Front Page

Prime Minister meets President

New Delhi, March 20 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. “PM @narendramodi met...

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Indian equities close with marginal gains

Mumbai, March 17, 2017: The Indian equity markets on Friday closed with marginal gains as investors’ sentiments were lifted on the back...

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Auto

Mercedes Benz looking at over 10 percent growth in sales

Kolkata, March Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India is expecting to clock “significantly over 10 percent growth” in sales in the current year,...

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Modi before the budget session: Hope to see breakthrough on GST

New Delhi, March 9: As the second leg of parliament is set to begin on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he...

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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 headed by Finance Minister Arun...

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GST to come into effect from July 1: Das

New Delhi, February 28: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be implemented from July 1 as all states have agreed on...

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GST Council clears draft compensation law: Jaitley

Udaipur, February 18: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has cleared the draft compensation...

GST could raise solar tariffs by 10%: Report

New Delhi, February 15: Solar tariffs in India may rise by nearly 10 percent if current tax exemptions are curtailed under the proposed...

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India only economy doing reforms: Jaitley

"We stand out as the only economy doing reforms because the rest are going towards protectionism,"

#Budget2017: Jaitley may hike service tax; Flying, Eating out, phone to get expensive

New Delhi, January 30: Setting up the stage for Goods and Services Tax, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to hike service...

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GST Council’s 9th meet fails to break dual control deadlock

New Delhi, Jan 16: The possibility of implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the Centre’s targeted deadline of April 1,...

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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 Services Tax (GST), coupled...

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GST deadlock Continues; demonetisation-hit states, industry need more time

New Delhi, January 4: The deadlock over the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) continued on Wednesday as the Centre and states...

GST rollout unlikely before June-July

New Delhi, Jan 3, 2017: Rollout of the GST regime may only be possible by June-July, as the possibilities of meeting the...

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Indian economy ‘very stable’ at macro level: Arvind Subramanian

New Delhi, Dec 15: Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian on Thursday asserted that demonetization is a short-term challenge and the Indian economy is...

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Find out impact of GST on your pocket

The Goods and Service Tax Council finalised four tier tax structure on Thursday at the rates varying from 5 to 28 percent. Read...

Cess on demerit goods against GST promise

Chennai, November 4: The proposed cess on products like aerated drinks, tobacco products, luxury cars, pan masala is against the basic structure of...

Key Indian equity markets trade in red

Mumbai, Nov 4, 2016: Key Indian equity market indices opened in the red on Friday following global cues despite the crucial decision...

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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 5, 12, 18 and...

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India ranks at 131 in World Bank Doing Business 2017 report

New Delhi, Oct 25 India’s rank remained unchanged vis-a-vis last year’s original ranking of 130 among the 190 economies assessed on various...

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 a common man. For, the...

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 center and the states,...

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 including rates and service...

CBDT asks professional institutes to train tax officials for GST

New Delhi, October 7: Eyeing the successful implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) across country from April 1, the government has...

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Five sets of GST draft rules approved by Council: Jaitley

Five sets of draft rules relating to registration, payments, returns and refunds under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime were approved...

GST Exemption threshold fixed at Rs 20 lakh

New Delhi, September 23: The chairman of Good and Service Tax Council and Union Minister of Finance, Arun Jaitley have officially said...

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No bank privatisation, GST implementation on target: Jaitley

Even as India is emerging some state-run banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said there was no move to privatise them....

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Barack Obama praises Modi for ‘bold policy’ on tax reform

US President Barack Obama praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for enacting the Goods and Service Tax bill, describing it “as an example...

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Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die

The Upper House proceedings on Friday were adjourned sine die. The monsoon session of the Rajya Sabha turned out to be productive. The...

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ICSI president Mamata Binani: Prices of goods will go down under the GST

Kolkata, Aug 10, Prices of goods will go down under the GST. ICSI’s President Mamata Binani said that “If the revenue neutral rate...

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Subramanian Swamy stays mum on GST

On Wednesday, the Rajya Sabha passed Goods and Services Tax Bill formally known as The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Second Amendment) Bill,...

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GST bill passed in Rajya Sabha with over 2/3 majority

New Delhi, Aug 3 : India moved a major step closer towards a unified goods and services tax regime across the country, with...

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With 1% additional levy scrapped, government positive on getting GST through (Roundup)

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The much delayed bill to amend the constitution and introduce a Goods and Services Tax is scheduled...

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GST bill to be tabled on Wednesday

New Delhi, 2 August : The the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after getting a green signal from the Congress, decided to introduce...

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GST bill: Centre, State makes progress, Congress isolated on key demand

There are two key takeaways from Tuesday’s meeting between union finance minister Arun Jaitley and state finance ministers on the Goods and...

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Modi govt meets Congress over GST bill

With parliament set to meet on Monday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley met this morning with top leaders of the opposition Congress Party...

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Golden time for investors to invest in India: Nitin Gadkari

After week-long US visit of Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari, The Union Minister on Monday praises the Prime Minister Narendra...

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Krishi Kalyan cess impose, will affect general public

From today the people will need to pay more for avail any kind of services, The Krishi Kalyan Cess of 0.5 per cent...

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Parliment Live: PM Modi makes a farewell speech for retiring MPs in RS

Pointers: PM Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha said you didn’t get the chance. But I’m sure all those of you who’ll come...

My govt’s philosophy is ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, says President

President Pranab Mukherjee is addressing joint session of the Parliament at the start of the Budget session. About 20,000 madrasa students are...

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Under Modi, transparent governance, no policy paralysis: Jaitley

Seeking to counter former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s criticisms, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says India has actually moved on from an era...

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Great fall of Chinese markets plunges Indian equities

Panic selling triggered by the Chinese markets’ rout dragged a bellwether index of the Indian equities to close at its lowest level...

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Jaitley satisfied with performance of the Indian economy in 2015

Voicing “great satisfaction” over performance of the Indian economy in “a year of turmoil and volatility” globally, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on...

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In Russia, PM Modi criticizes Opposition, says some people are in habit of crying about problems

In an apparent swipe at his detractors back home, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said some people only cry about problems...

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Even the Trinity can’t help meet GST Deadline,says Anand Sharma

Congress leader Anand Sharma said Even if the trinity of gods – Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh – descend on Earth the April...

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Arun Jaitley says , History will record the disruptors hurting parliament

History will record the disruptions being witnessed in India’s parliament to the detriment of the reforms process, when it talks about the...

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