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Congress-ruled states call for wider GST ambit, rate cuts

GST Council members from Congress-ruled states say they will propose real estate, electricity, land and select hydrocarbons be included into the GST regime

1 min read10 Nov 2017
Politics

Leased vehicles: Govt provides clarity on GST tax rate

Leasing of vehicles purchased prior to 1 July will attract a tax equivalent to 65% of the current applicable GST rate for a period of 3 years, the finance ministry said

1 min read13 Oct 2017
Politics

GST Council to review rollout of Goods and Services Tax on 5 August: CBEC

The all-powerful GST Council will review the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax as also levies on some of the items on 5 August, says CBEC chief Vanaja N Sarna

1 min read1 Jul 2017
Politics

Anil Ambani claims GST will bring India economic freedom

Anil Ambani terms GST as India's 'economic freedom'and said it would make the country the biggest free and democratic market in the history of humankind

2 min read29 Jun 2017
Politics

Textile traders to go on strike against GST on Tuesday

Textile traders, who will begin a three-day strike on Tuesday in protest against the goods and services tax (GST) Council's decision to levy 5% tax on the sector

1 min read27 Jun 2017
Opinion

Little relief for entertainment under GST

Watching films may become even more expensive as states prepare to empower local bodies to impose entertainment tax outside the ambit of GST

4 min read24 Jun 2017
Market

Goods and Services Tax will spur 1,000 new listings, says BSE chief

GST rollout will help smaller firms become tax-compliant that could spur 1,000 companies to list over the next four years, says BSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan

2 min read1 Jun 2017
Politics

DGS may be anti-profiteering watchdog under GST regime

If approved, DGS will ensure consumers get the benefit of reduced tax burden after GST rollout

2 min read26 May 2017
Industry

Multiplex association appeals to govt to reconsider entertainment tax under GST

Multiplex Association asks government to reconsider the tax rate for the film industry fixed at 28% under the GST regime

2 min read23 May 2017
Industry

18% tax under GST for solar modules to increase project costs: report

New tax rates under GST would hit more than 10 gigawatt of ongoing utility scale solar power projects and pose a threat to their viability, Bridge to India report said

2 min read23 May 2017
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