The Rajya Sabha will discuss the Goods and Services Tax (GST) today. The government has circulated copies of the draft Constitution Amendment Bill GST among lawmakers. The main opposition party, Congress, yesterday got into a huddle to chalk out the party's strategy ahead of its consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha is adjourned for the day
Constitutional Amendment Bill which will enable GST is passed in the Rajya Sabha unanimously
Amendments on GST Bill are being put to vote in the Rajya Sabha
Ghulam Nabi Azad: Assure us that the bill that will come in November-December as Finance Bill and not Money Bill
P Chidambaram, Congress: If the intention of the government is so clear why can't he (Arun Jaitley) stand up and say I will bring this (GST) as financial bill?
Opposing the GST Bill, AIADMK lawmakers walk out of Upper House
Principal concern is that we should have uniform tax structure and I agree with Mr Chidamabaram on this: Arun Jaitley
To P Chidambaram's 'clumsy drafting' of GST, Arun Jailey said the 2011 bill had nothing on how to compensate for losses. That is why there were protests. Let us not make this a Congress vs BJP thing.
India is ready for GST but there is 'clumsy drafting' in Bill, says P Chidambaram
Smiles in Rajya Sabha as Arun Jaitley talks about 'luxury
Implementing GST is a headache and being former finance minister is a luxury now, says Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley during his speech on GST said there will be no tax on tax in GST, evasion will also become more difficult
It is half truth when you say Centre has veto on states: Arun Jaitley
Some clarity is required as to how the entire system will function if GST is to function: Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister
"If you compare with other countries, you'll see that India has a significantly greater amount of Indirect taxation" said Anand Sharma on the GST Bill
To increase your revenue, you (Centre) have eaten into Mumbai's revenue. It may be Mayanagari (enchanted land) for you, it's Maa (mother) for us: Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut
A cap on tax rate will ensure that the indirect taxes are not too high: D Raja, CPI, Tamil Nadu
Shiromani Akali Dal's Naresh Gujral urges all parties in Rajya Sabha to support the GST bill which he said would help in creating more jobs, and congratulates Arun Jaitley on a commendable job.
Shiv Sena's Anil Desai talks about the loss of revenue to local bodies such as Mumbai Municipal Corporation which he says earns over 7,000 crore yearly, and asks the Finance Minister to clarify on compensation directly to such bodies.
I have a problem with the government seeking for the support now when they opposed the bill when it was introduced by the Congress over 4 years ago. The government says the GST bill will raise India's GDP by 1-2 per cent. Then why didn't the BJP support the bill as opposition?: Narendra Budania, Congress, Rajasthan
TKS Elangovan of DMK said "Tamil Nadu has a huge borrowing of 2 lakh crores. It should not be further burdened. The compensation for first 5 years of revenue loss of states should be 100 per cent and it should be clearly mentioned: TKS Elangovan, DMK"
This is the first time we will be talking as one nation on taxes said BJP's BJP's Mahesh Poddar
Ek Vidhan, Ek Karadhan (One Lesgislation, One Taxation): BJP's Mahesh Poddar
Hishey Lachungpa, SDF, Sikkim: Sikkim will get less than before. I hope finance minister will address the issue. Once again, I extend my support to the GST.
Samajwadi Party's Surendra Singh, during his speech in the Rajya Sabha also said that the GST Bill should be brought as a Finance Bill not as a Money Bill
GST will bring uniformity. A global investor will benefit if the same law is practices in all states. This will make India one large market and an investment destination: BJP's Ajay Sancheti
This year marks 25 years of liberalisation, today we stand ready to take a major step in this reform: Vivek K Tankha
Less than perfect GST is better than no GST said Rajeev Chandrashekar, Independent MP from Karnataka
For far too long we have had different tax structures in our country. It led to loss of revenue to the exchequer. The GST is a step in major reform that must meet its logical conclusion: Praful Patel
We support this (GST) bill: Telugu Desam Party's CM Ramesh
BSP's Satish Chandra Mishra: Under article 293, there should be provision that the elected vice-chairman should be someone from a different party other than centre or opposition to maintain balance.
A high tax rate of the GST will just cripple the poor of our country, says CPM's Sitaram Yechury
JDU's Sharad Yadav takes over arguments after Trinamool Congress assures its support for the GST Bill
Derek O'Brien calls P Chidambaram's Good Sense Triumphs for GST Bill, Congress' 'Go Slow Tactics'
TMC's Derek O'Brien called the GST Bill 'Girgit (chameleon) Samjhauta Tax' in the Rajya Sabha
TMC's Derek O'Brien starts with a debate in the Rajya Sabha on what he calls the 'politics of the GST bill'
This constitutional amendment bill is not constitutional. It violates the fiscal autonomy of the states: AIADMK's A Navneethakrishnan on the GST Bill
We are unwillingly supporting the GST so the people does not think Samajwadi Party is a roadblock in India's economic development: Naresh Agarwal
Naresh Agarwal takes his time to talk in the Rajya Sabha on the GST Bill after BJP's Bhupendra Yadav
Our PM believes that the states must work together for India's development. Through GST we will be able to portray India as one strong financial market: BJP's Bhupendra Yadav
BJP's Bhupendra Yadav takes his turn to speak in the Rajya Sabha after former finance minister P Chidambaram concludes his argument.
GST is not a matter between Union Finance Minister & state Finance Ministers, it concerns people of the country also said P Chidambaram at the Rajya Sabha
'Good Sense Triumphs,' says P Chidambaram in the Rajya Sabha during the GST debate
"I welcome friendly & conciliatory tone of Finance Minister's speech" Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said at the Rajya Sabha as he begins his speech
Finance Misiter Jaitley said that GST Bill will empower the states, will increase revenue of states as well as Centre. It'll ensure that there is "no tax on tax"
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the revised GST bill was finally ready around 2014. In December 2014 the cabinet again approved the amendments.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduces GST Bill in the Rajya Sabha
Raman Singh said that GST will surely be passed in the Rajya Sabha, he also said that the Centre has assured that it will help states for the first 3 years in case of loss
Rajnath Singh assures help to Maharashtra government Rajnath Singh assures all possible help to Maharashtra government Centre stands with Maharashtra Government in this hour of crisis and assures all possible help: Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha
Sumitra Mahajan also granted extension of two weeks to 9-member committee constituted to probe Bhagwant Mann's security breach video
Speaker advises Bhagwant Mann not to attend Parliament proceedingsLok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan advises AAP's MP Bhagwant Mann to not attend Parliament proceedings until a decision is taken over course of action over his Parliament breach video.
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The Rajya Sabha will discuss the Goods and Services Tax (GST) today. The government has circulated copies of the draft Constitution Amendment Bill GST among lawmakers. The main opposition party, Congress, yesterday got into a huddle to chalk out the party's strategy ahead of its consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha.