Arun Jaitley: GST rate finalised, with lowest at five per cent
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): The Goods and Serivces Tax Council (GST Council), led by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, fixed the GST rate structure on Thursday, according to media reports.
Better tax payer services key to direct tax reforms: Jaitley
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that better facilities and services to the taxpayers are the central to Direct Tax Reforms.
Black money worth Rs. 65,250 crore disclosed under Income Declaration Scheme : Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS) : The Income Declaration Scheme of the Centre has so far yielded disclosure of Rs 65,250 crore untaxed money, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday.
Rs 65,250 crore declared: Jaitley
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said under the centre's Income Declaration Scheme Rs. 65,250 crore, in black or untaxed money, has been disclosed so far.
Government is working on a target date of Apr 1 for the roll out of GST: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the Government is working on a target date of Apr 1, 2017 for the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the country.
Finance Minister Jaitley says race is on to meet GST implementation target
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that the government is running against time for implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) but is determined to meet the deadline, according to media reports.
U.K. Secretary of State for International Trade calls on Jaitley
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that Government of India accords high priority to investment in infrastructure, manufacturing and service sectors.
Arun Jaitley congratulates new RBI Guv
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Congratulating Urjit Patel, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said he hopes that the new Reserve Bank of India Governor will successfully lead the bank and contribute to India's economic development.
GST will lower commodity prices : Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) : A day after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the new legislation will lower the price of commodities once implemented.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): In a landmark move, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Goods and Services Tax Constitutional Amendment Bill which aims to bring in a uniform tax in the country.
Tax avoidance will be more difficult under GST:Jaitley
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Highlighting that Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill will eliminate the cascading effect of tax on tax, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley participated in a debate in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): In a significant move, the Centre is all set to table the 122nd Constitution Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday which will pave the way for the rolling out of the goods and services tax (GST) in the nation.
India has huge unmet demand for investment in infrastructure: Jaitley in Beijing
Beijing, June 26 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley participated in the First Annual General Meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) held at Beijing in China on Saturday.
Rajan says no to second term as RBI Guv, speculations rife over his successor
New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): With Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan's term scheduled to end in September, speculations are rife on who will succeed him.
Indian states inching towards consensus on GST despite sticking points
Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS) Finance ministers of most of the Indian states meeting in the eastern city are inching towards a consensus on the proposed Goods and Service Tax (GST) which seeks to put in place a comprehensive indirect tax levy on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods as well as services at the national level.