West Bengal Finance Minister, Amit Mitra has written to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to change the 28 per cent bracket to 18 per cent
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Only luxury and ‘sin’ items could be left in highest slab | Business Standard News–08.11.2017
Furniture, electric switches, shampoos, sanitary ware and handicrafts might be brought to 18 per cent, from 28 per cent now, sources said. Also, Finance Minister
‘I consider demonetisation an investment’ | S Gurumurthy–Business Line–08.11.2017
Demonetisation has affected all sections of the society “However, it is a corrective step. I consider demonetisation as an investment,” said economist and journalist S
Govt may review monthly GST return filing process – The Economic Times–07.11.2017
The government may review the requirement of filing at least three returns every month under the GST regime with a view to easing compliance burden
GST: Profiteering check now picking up | Business Standard News–07.11.2017
Kerala’s screening committee collected price information for over 600 items in the pre-GST and post-GST periods and suspected overcharging in 430 items The anti-profiteering mechanism
Can supplier adjust deposited CGST and SGST with IGST? | Business Standard News–07.11.2017
I had undertaken an interstate transaction on which I understand integrated goods and services tax (IGST) should be applied. However, at the time of the
SME Chatroom: In case of inter-state supply, supplier should charge IGST | Business Standard News–07.11.2017
I am a registered dealer at Kolkata (‘A’) and have purchased goods from a registered dealer of Mumbai (‘B’) for the purpose of re-sale to
Congress to seek overhaul of GST at next Council meet | Business Standard News–07.11.2017
The state finance ministers of Congress-run governments said on Monday they would demand an overhaul of the goods and services tax (GST) at the next
New GST Rates: GST could soon be in for the most comprehensive tweak since its launch–06.11.2017
The goods and services tax could be in for a revamp that’s more comprehensive than the tweaks that have been made thus far to iron
Fix GST anomaly for service e-commerce–06.11.2017
Digital platforms for services such as carpentry, plumbing and cleaning face a goods and services tax (GST) problem that the GST Council should address. The
Black money no longer cool due to demonetisation, but real issue is plight of SMEs hit by note ban, GST combo – The Financial Express–06.11.2017
A year after demonetisation, while the anticipated windfall of Rs 2-3 lakh crore—tax evaders were expected to not deposit their black money—did not materialise, the
India’s previously unstoppable ruling party loses momentum – Tax brake-The Economist-05.11.2017
IF SUCCESS is the sweetest revenge then the makers of “Mersal”, a Tamil-language action-romance, must be feeling smug. Supporters of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata
GST compliance: A case of much ado about nothing – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
By Ankit Agarwal There has been enough discussion around GST in the past 12 months. From debates about its viability, to possible impact on economy,
GST: Small, medium firms were limping back when GST added to pain: Stakeholders – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
The backbone of India’s manufacturing sector — micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) — had not yet recovered from the demonetisation move when the Goods
Infosys: Confederation of All-India Traders asks for CBI inquiry into GST portal issues – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
The Confederation of All-India Traders (CAIT) has put out a statement asking for an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigations into why InfosysBSE 0.41
Despite concerns over implementation of GST, MSME loan collections near-full, says report – The Financial Express–05.11.2017
Despite concerns over the implementation of GST, the monthly collection ratios of loan pools of commercial vehicles (CVs), loan against property (LAP) and MSMEs remained
BJP government violated the principals of a true GST, says P Chidambaram – The Financial Express–05.11.2017
The idea of a Goods and Services Tax (GST) was, and is, a good idea. It is a tax that is in force in about
Keep it simple: GST Council’s attempts to improve tax architecture is welcome–05.11.2017
The Goods and Services Tax Council, a statutory federal mechanism to let governments jointly decide the indirect tax architecture, is scheduled to meet early November.
Cracking the GST puzzle: It’s a modern reform implemented with archaic sarkari attitude, here are five ways to set it right–Times of India–05.11.2017
Confession: My brain is fried right now. Reason: I have spent the last several hours trying to figure out the Indian government’s GST return filing
GST holds out much scope for reform–10.10.2017
The Goods and Services Tax Council reportedly wants to discourage ad hocism in rate revision and outright exemptions. This makes sense. Frequent changes in GST
