On Sunday, 29th October, a high level panel on the Goods and Services tax (GST), led by Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, came up
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GST: Items of common man’s consumption required some GST relief: Hasmukh Adhia – The Economic Times–12.11.2017
In the first major overhaul of the goods and services tax (GST) rates since its rollout on July 1, the GST Council on Friday reduced
The 23rd GST Council Meeting: Are the latest measures a hit or miss? – The Economic Times–11.11.2017
By Priyajit Ghosh The 23rd GST Council meeting that concluded in Guwahati was much- awaited post the Prime Minister announcing a major relief. The
Tax filing timelines extended: Here are your new dates to file GST returns – The Economic Times–11.11.2017
To bring simplicity and to reduce the compliance burden for the taxpayers, the GST Council in its 23rd meeting in Guwahati made sweeping changes to
GST Return | GST: Taxpayers to file GSTR 3B till March 31, only GSTR 1 for this fiscal–11.11.2017
In a major relief for the industry, the GST Council has eased the compliance burden on the industry till March 2018. It has extended the
GST: Composition scheme for small taxpayers extended to Rs. 1.5 crore – The Economic Times–11.11.2017
The GST Council in its 23rd meeting in Guwahati has decided to increase the threshold for composition scheme once again to Rs 1.5 crore and
GST glitches addressed: Sensible moves, by a sensitive council–11.11.2017
The Goods and Services Tax Council has, on the whole, done a good job, lowering rates of tax on several products, unifying the tax rate
T N Ninan: Simplifying GST rates | Business Standard Column–11.11.2017
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has done what it should have done five months ago: Reduce drastically the number of items in the
FM did not apply mind on GST, PM should remove him: Yashwant | Business Line–11.11.2017
Veteran BJP leader Yashwant Sinha today launched a fresh attack on the government, saying that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had not applied his mind while
GST–Yashwant Sinha calls for PM Modi to replace Jaitley ‘for making a mess of GST’ | india-news | Hindustan Times–11.11.2017
Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to replace Union finance minister Arun Jaitley over issues with the Goods and
Narendra Modi: Modi’s preoccupation with presentation can cost him dear, says The Economist–10.11.2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is losing his air of invincibility which had gathered around him after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a landslide victory
GST: Businesses can revise GST transition claim form now – The Economic Times–10.11.2017
GST Network on Friday said businesses can now make changes to the forms uploaded on the portal to claim transition credit. “The facility to revise
GST grievances: Centre likely to announce procedure to address GST-related issues promptly – The Economic Times–10.11.2017
The government is looking to announce a procedure wherein the GST Council can address issues related to the indirect tax regime either suo motu or
Goods and Services Tax: Make the network work–10.11.2017
By Najib Shah The launch of the goods and services tax (GST) on July 1was hailed as ‘transformational’. Four months down the line, all kinds
Why compliance is low in GST | Business Line–10.11.2017
Good and simple tax? Well, not many seem to agree to that now. The number of registrations is inflated and does not represent the actual number
The Economy Debate-Mr. P Chidambaram and Mr. Rajiv Kumar– Business Today–10.11.2017
http://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/indian-economy-p-chidambaram-gst-job-creation-fiscal-stimulus-agriculture-crisis/story/262124.html The Indian economy is being buffeted by a series of crises. Economic growth has slowed down considerably. This has led to lower private investment,
Ease GST pain for small businesses: Let large buyers deduct GST on small supplies–09.11.2017
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council should lower the levy on many products that now attract 28% GST. Only demerit goods should attract the
All evidence suggest unorganised sector, SMEs worst hit by demonetisation: Arun Kumar – The Economic Times–08.11.2017
Arun Kumar is a renowned authority on the black economy. The economist taught at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning at Jawaharlal Nehru University
Politics drives move against black money–Economic Times–08.11.2017
On the first anniversary of demonetisation, it is unambiguously clear that the project has been a resounding political success. It sent out a clear message
Demonetisation anniversary: Manmohan Singh’s speech in Gujarat; read full text – The Financial Express–08.11.2017
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday slammed Narendra Modi government for implementation of demonetisation and the GST. Singh said that demonetisation was a “complete
