Indian benchmark indices decline on Monday, Jaitley places GST Bill in Parliament
Mumbai, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Indian market ended Monday on low key with BSE Sensex down 184.25 points at 29237.15 and NSE Nifty down 62.80 points at 9045.20.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tables GST Bill 2017 in the Parliament
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Monday, introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill 2017 to the Parliament, according to media reports.
Indian market remains subdued on Friday
Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Indian market remained subdued on Friday as investors booked profits following the rally in share prices this week, according to media reports.
GST Council approves CGST Bill and IGST Bill
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): The Goods and Services Tax GST) Council, in its meeting held today in Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley has approved the draft CGST Bill and the draft IGST Bill as vetted by the Union Law Ministry.
GST rollout likely by July 1, says Jaitley
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): In a major announcement, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said Goods and Service Tax Council has cleared the Central GST (C-GST) and Integrated GST (I-GST) laws.
GST to be implemented from July 1
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Goods and Services Tax will come to effect from July 1, officials said.
Snapdeal launches GST Guru initiative to train sellers on GST roll out
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Snapdeal, India’s largest online marketplace, on Tuesday announced the launch of GST Guru, a program which will include a range of initiatives to help prepare the sellers on its platform for the impending GST reforms, expected to roll out this July.
GST Council likely to finalise draft model GST law on Saturday
Udaipur, Feb 18 (IBNS): The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is meeting in Udaipur on Saturday where the model GST law draft is expected to be finalised according to media reports.
All efforts on for smooth handling of data for transition to GST: Member, CBEC
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): With the goods and services tax (GST) on the anvil, all state governments are working very closely with central government and all efforts are on to put the elaborate information technology (IT) infrastructure in place for smooth handling of massive amount of data, a top CBEC (Central Board of Excise and Customs) official said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi on Friday.
GST Council has finalised its recommendations on almost all the issues based on consensus, says FM in his Budget Speech
Budget 2017: Demonetisation will lead to bigger, cleaner and real GDP, says Finance Minister Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley, during his Budget 2017 speech, said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will spur growth, competitiveness, and greater transparency in economy.
GST on healthcare will make medicare unaffordable: ASSOCHAM-TechSci study
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IBNS): The healthcare sector catering to the unmet health needs of the society should be kept out of the purview of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or else medical care would become expensive and unaffordable for the common persons, said an ASSOCHAM-TechSci Research paper.
Indian market slips on Tuesday despite early gains
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IBNS): The Indian market failed to cling to its initial gains on Tuesday and ended lower, with BSE Sensex down 52.51 points at 27235.66 and NSE Nifty down 14.80 points at 8398.
Currency Ban: Arun Jaitley says that difficult decisions initially pass through difficult phases
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday reiterated the advantage of taking bold and courageous decisions to transform Indian economy.
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.