Goods And Services Tax Regime

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  Centre Ready To Bring Fuel Under GST (Tax): Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

  The Centre is ready for bringing petrol and diesel under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, but it is unlikely that the states will agree to such a move, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.

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  GST Council May Consider Raising Lowest Slab To 8%, Rationalise Structure

  GST council may look at raising the lowest tax slab to 8 per cent, from 5 per cent and prune the exemption list in the regime

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  GST Council To Discuss ATF Inclusion In Next Meeting, Says Nirmala Sitharaman

  Government will discuss inclusion of ATF under GST regime in the next meeting of the council, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said

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  Will Restructure GST, Give One Tax, Minimum Tax If Elected: Rahul Gandhi

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party is committed to reconceptualising the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime if voted to power at the Centre and assured ushering in ''one tax, minimum tax."

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  Goods And Service Tax Regime Completes 3 Years

  GST was unveiled on July 1, 2017 at a glittering ceremony held in the Central Hall of Parliament on the midnight of June 30, 2017.

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  "Their Words Reflect Their Thoughts": PM Narendra Modi Slams Congress On GST Criticism

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed Congress president Rahul Gandhi for questioning the Goods and Services Tax despite the government rolling it out after "arriving at a consensus" with all political parties in the country.

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  P Chidambaram Attacks Centre Over Change In Stance On GST

  Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday attacked the Centre over its alleged change in stance on the Goods and Services Tax regime, saying that till yesterday a single standard GST rate was a stupid idea, but was now the "declared goal" of the Modi government.

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  GST Having "Negative" Effect On Tourism In J&K: Parliament Panel

  The Goods and Services Tax has had a "negative" effect on tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, a parliamentary panel has noted, adding the Centre should reconsider the indirect tax regime on tourism-related activities in the northern state.

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  Gradual Reduction In GST Rates To Strengthen Tax Regime, Says Industry Body

  With the latest rate cut announcement, only 28 items including cement, luxury and 'sin' goods remain in the highest tax bracket of 28 per cent.

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  Now PM Using Congress's "Grand Stupid Thought": Rahul Gandhi's Dig On GST

  After two days of insisting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is asleep, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi today claimed his party has managed to wake him up over the Goods and Services tax. Mr Gandhi, who once dubbed the government's flagship one tax regime "Gabbar Singh Tax" after the famous villain in Bollywood blockbuster Sholay, hit back with the Pr...

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  Petrol Costs 91.20 Rupees Per Litre In Mumbai, Diesel Nears 80 Rupees Per Litre

  Petrol, diesel prices today: With petroleum still excluded from the GST (Goods and Services Tax) regime, fuel prices vary according to local taxes.

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  GST Council Meets To Consider New Tax For Kerala Flood, Future Calamities

  GST Council, the highest decision making body of the Goods and Services Tax regime, today decided to set up a seven-member group of ministers to suggest on cess demand for Kerala flood rehabilitation.

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  The GST Effect: Hundreds Of Thousands Laid Off Despite Growth

  Government launched GST just over a year ago, aiming to replace more than a dozen central and state levies and unify the sprawling economy.

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  GST Rollout Botched Because Of Rush To Deliver, Says Top Official

  The IT backbone of the Goods and Services Tax was not given enough time to prepare a system to the satisfaction of the GSTN which led to the glitches in the implementation of the new tax regime, a top official said.

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  GST Ground Report: An E-Way Bill Means 10 Hours Less On 2000 Km Journey For This Truck Driver

  Hari Singh, 58, and Mukul Sahni, 25, are truck drivers over three decades apart in age, but bound by a fascination for a new document that's part of the centre's GST regime - the E-way bill.