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 2017Leasing 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 2017The 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 2017Anil 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 2017Textile 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 2017Watching 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 2017GST 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 2017If approved, DGS will ensure consumers get the benefit of reduced tax burden after GST rollout
2 min read26 May 2017Multiplex Association asks government to reconsider the tax rate for the film industry fixed at 28% under the GST regime
2 min read23 May 2017New 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 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared