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Karnataka Assembly passes three bills related to GST, town planning and online gambling
The Karnataka Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) bill, according to the state Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy, was in tune with the changes brought by the Central government to the Central GST law
GST Council to discuss Attorney General's opinion on compensation, says Nirmala Sitharaman
The attorney general has said that there is no obligation on the Central government to pay the GST compensation shortfall to the states.
GST Council doubles tax on caffeinated beverages, slashes hotel tariffs; takes in-principle decision to link Aadhaar with registration
The tax changes came on a day the government announced big bang reduction in corporate tax rates to boost private investments and pull the economy out of a six-year low growth and a 45-year high unemployment rate.
Daily Bulletin: GST Council to hold meeting; Congress set to name 50 candidates for Maharashtra polls; day's top stories
Here are today's top stories: GST Council to meet today, expected to take call on tax rate cut amid slowdown; Amit Shah to chair meeting of Northern Zonal Council in Chandigarh on today; day's top stories and more
GST Council Meet today: Focus on revenue protection, boost for economic growth; no major tax rate cuts likely
The GST meeting will be closely watched as it could help investors gauge the government’s seriousness in reviving growth in Asia’s third-largest economy
GST: Ministerial panel favours deferment of sops for digital payments; want reverse charge mechanism removed
To incentivise digital transactions, the GST Council in its last meeting in May had discussed giving a concession of 2% in GST rate (where the tax rate is 3% or more) to consumers making payment through cheque or digital mode.
GST anniversary: Piyush Goyal advises consumers to ask for bills to check tax evasion; helpline for complaints in the works
On completing a year of GST, Piyush Goyal advises consumers to insist on bills for every purchase to check tax evasion and reduce tax rate on each item by as much as 4-5 percent.
Gujarat High Court issues notices Centre, state govts on plea on GST Act
The Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the central and state governments and the GST Council on a petition challenging the "absence of provisions" under the GST Act which "blocks" advocates from availing the input tax credit.
GST pricing diktat: Didn't govt indulge in profiteering too by not cutting petroleum prices?
The charge of profiteering will not stick unless the government promulgates a price control order across the board for all commodities and services which is well nigh impossible
GST rolled out: Next council meet to decide on anti-profiteering mechanism, says Arun Jaitley
The GST Council will finalise a mechanism at its next meeting later this week to operationalise anti-profiteering clause which seeks to protect consumers interest
GST launched: What experts want now? An empathetic execution, refinement of rate slabs
The government needs to continuously engage with the trade and industry to remove the pain points in implementation to ensure a smooth transition
J&K to skip 1 July national GST rollout deadline; state industry bodies oppose new tax regime
J&K state government has said that it will be difficult for the businessmen to carry out trade with rest of the parts of India
GST: Hasmukh Adhia tells companies to hold prices till roll out on 1 July
The GST Act includes the provision of setting up an anti-profiteering authority to ensure that companies pass on the benefit of tax reduction to customers.
Experts on GST rates: Indeed a new beginning but telecom, insurance, hotel booking to pinch consumer
While some have supported the multiple rate structure for services some others have criticised it
GST rate impact: Economy airfare to become cheaper, biz class costlier
The announcement is in line with the government's aim to make flying affordable for the masses.
GST rates fixed: Finance ministry warns industry against increasing prices arbitrarily
The GST Act includes the provision of setting up an anti-profiteering authority to ensure that companies pass on the benefit of tax reduction to customers.
Small, mid-sized cars may cost more after GST rollout from 1 July
Small cars currently attract a 12.5 percent central excise duty. Another 14.5-15 percent VAT is levied by states, taking the total tax incidence to 27-27.5 percent.
Govt to soon introduce 5 bills for implementation of GST, says Arun Jaitley
GST Council, the apex decision making body for GST, has representation from the central government as well as all the state governments.
E-commerce cos to pay up to 1% TCS under GST; industry raises concern
E-commerce companies will also have to file returns on the TCS deductions.
GST deadlock ends: All set for 1 July roll out; uncertainty clears for India Inc
According to Jaitley, the whole process of preparing the draft laws and deciding the rate slabs will need time until March, which makes 1 July rollout a more realistic deadline than earlier 1 April.