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Why the cap on cess puffed up ITC shares

GST Council wants the tax incidence and price of cigarettes to stay at current levels, hence the jump in ITC shares despite the news of cess on demerit goods

2 min read20 Mar 2017
Politics

Revenue department to calculate GST impact on inflation

Finance ministry's revenue department wants to calculate GST impact on inflation to minimise price rise once the indirect tax is rolled out

1 min read17 Mar 2017
Politics

GST council clears last two bills, caps cess on demerit goods

GST council has cleared the state and union territory GST bills and capped cess on luxury cars (15%), aerated drinks (15%) and cigarettes (290%)

3 min read17 Mar 2017

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