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Jaitley to chair 17th GST Council meeting on Sunday

Council to approve draft GST Rules and related forms for advance ruling, assessment and audit and others.

17 Jun 2017 11:53 AM

Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal.

MoS Finance alleys traders' fears over GTS rollout

GST Council will discuss issues raised by textile and automobile industry tomorrow.

17 Jun 2017 10:17 AM

50 per cent of the manufacturing units are mainly located in excise free zone of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the north eastern States.

Fan makers worried for 28 per cent GST on fans

Total annual fan industry is worth Rs 9000 crore of which organised sector account for Rs 6000 crore.

16 Jun 2017 3:23 PM

GST launch spawns tech cottage industry for compliance

IT companies and tax advisers are teaming up to market GST compliance products to firms large and small.

16 Jun 2017 10:36 AM

Fixation of GST rates on the supplies is joint responsibility of the Central and State governments after the approval from the GST Council.

Daily use products, LPG to become cheaper under GST

The Council is scheduled to meet on June 18 to finalise e-way rules and anti-profiteering norms.

16 Jun 2017 10:02 AM

GST Council to vet e-way, anti-profiteering rules on Jun 18

As per the draft, GSTN would generate e-way bills that will be valid for 1-15 days, depending on distance to be travelled.

15 Jun 2017 3:59 PM

Carriers, including Air India, have expressed concern over certain aspects of GST.

Civil aviation ministry seeks deferment of GST implementation

Airlines say making changes in global ticket distribution system to ensure compliance with GST would take time.

15 Jun 2017 2:04 PM

The industry has cut down the production by about 50 per cent in May and June.

Granite industry calls for reduction in 28 pc GST

Granite sector is a labour intensive sector and employs over 75,000 people directly and indirectly.

15 Jun 2017 1:29 PM

All you need to know about GST invoice

The CBEC released a list highlighting GST provisions addressing concerns of traders regarding paperwork.

14 Jun 2017 1:34 PM

GST rollout from July 1, don't be misled by delay rumours: Govt

Government of India has emphasised that GST is scheduled to roll out on July 1, 2017.

13 Jun 2017 4:46 PM

New anti-profiteering authority will carry out an investigation only when the committee recommends so.

GST anti-profiteering body may lack enough muscle

A notification on the anti-profiteering authority will be issued shortly with details of rules and procedures to be followed.

13 Jun 2017 3:43 PM

Hasmukh Adhia rules out delay in GST rollout

Govt also has indicated it was now fully prepared to implement GST from July 1,2017.

13 Jun 2017 12:14 PM

The multiplex operators also argued that even under GST, they have to pay additional entertainment tax imposed by local municipal bodies over and above the GST rates.

'18 per cent GST on sub-Rs 100 movie tickets won't help industry'

The GST Council had proposed taxing movie tickets at a flat rate of 28 per cent.

12 Jun 2017 4:34 PM

Telecom sector is reeling under a "daunting" debt burden of Rs 4.6 lakh crore.

Telecom sector disappointed at unchanged GST rate

At present, telecom consumers are charged 15 per cent in form of tax and cess over their phone bills.

12 Jun 2017 9:32 AM

GST Council reduces tax rates of 66 items including insulin, movie tickets

Arun Jaitley said the reductions were done keeping in mind equivalence to the existing taxation level and change in utilisation behaviour.

12 Jun 2017 1:25 AM

Tamil Nadu Finance minister D. Jayakumar. (Photo: File)

GST bill to be introduced in June 14 session of Tamil Nadu Assembly

GST on entertainment sector should be kept at 12 per cent so that the local bodies could also levy their own tax.

11 Jun 2017 5:23 PM

GST on insulin and agarbatti has also been lowered to 5 per cent, while school bags will attract tax of 18 per cent.

GST Council lowers tax rates for 66 items including insulin, movie tickets

Next meeting of the Council will be on June 18, when it will take up lottery taxes and e-way bill.

11 Jun 2017 4:39 PM

Govt to be lenient with traders regarding GST

Citing the vastness of the reform as a reason, the Council has urged the central and state authorities to be lenient with traders.

10 Jun 2017 12:25 PM

Hybrid vehicles have been put in the same category as big petrol and diesel luxury cars attracting 28 per cent rate with a cess of 15 per cent.

Auto makers want govt to keep GST rate on hybrids at 18 per cent

SIAM had suggested 10 per cent differential rate between conventional and hybrid versions in the new GST system.

09 Jun 2017 5:16 PM

GST Council to review rates, amend rules on June 11

GST Council has fitted almost all goods and services in tax slabs of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent.

09 Jun 2017 5:07 PM

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