GST rates slashed with eye on upcoming polls: Chidambaram
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday attacked the Centre and said it slashed the GST rates on certain items by keeping the upcoming Assembly polls in mind.
Government exempts sanitary napkins, rakhi from GST
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Responding to the protests of women groups and consumer activists, the central government on Saturday announced an exemption of sanitary napkins from the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Rakhi is also exempted from the GST.
GST made India a more tax-compliant society: Kovind
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind while inaugurating the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in New Delhi on Sunday said the Goods and Service Tax (GST) implementation has made the Indian society more tax-compliant.
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): GST Council on Friday in its 27th meeting approved principles for filing of new return design based on the recommendations of the Group of Ministers on IT simplification.
GST collection up to March 26 at Rs 85,174 crore: Centre
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): GST collection has dropped marginally for the second straight month to Rs 85,174 crore in February, officials said on Wednesday.
Farewell 2017: That Was The Year That Was
As we bid adieu to the eventful 2017 and welcome with new hope 2018, IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra looks back to track some of the major events which made it to the headlines during the year
None of the objectives of demonetisation have been met: Manmohan Singh
Surat, Dec 2 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the objectives of demonetisation have not been met by the government and the move has converted black money to white.
Arun Jaitley slams Rahul Gandhi over his 'GST concept'
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday attacked Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi over his single GST issue.
GST reshaping FMCG logistics into modern business, says study
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Trade and industry may have faced teething troubles from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) but the entire business landscape of FMCG (fast moving consumer goods), retail and logistics is going to be transforming into modern and efficient model with introduction of uniform tax regime, says a joint study by ASSOCHAM-MRSS India.
GST collection is more than Rs. 83000 crore till Nov 27: Ministry of Finance
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IBNS): The Indian government on Monday said its Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection till Nov 27 totalled Rs 83,346 crore.
India does not need a Gabbar Singh Tax: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Calling the GST as 'Gabbar Singh Tax', Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday on Saturday said India will not need it.
Structural change in GST needed : Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that the Central government needs to bring about structural change in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), media reports said.
Congress vindicated by GST rate cuts: P Chidambaram
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said the Congress party was left ' vindicated' following the Centre's move of making changes in GST rates.
Recommendations of GST Council will further benefit citizens: Modi
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the recommendations of the GST Council will further benefit Indians.
Won't allow BJP to impose Gabbar Singh Tax: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Calling GST as Gabbar Singh Tax, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said his party will not allow the ruling BJP to impose the tax system on India.