Gst Bill Voting

The Uttar Pradesh legislature today unanimously passed the UP Goods and Service Tax Bill 2017, paving the way for the Narendra Modi government to roll out the indirect tax regime from July 1. It being a money bill, the proposed legislation was returned by voice vote by the legislative council hours after the state assembly approved it unanimously.

Four Goods and Tax, or GST related bills, sailed through the Rajya Sabha or upper house of Parliament without amendments today, with the largest party - Congress - voting for the bills and against changes sought by other opposition parties. Just before the House voted, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked his party not to seek changes.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi met CPM leader Sitaram Yechury for 45 minutes today, over a cup of coffee, the latter said. Mr Gandhi has sought the Left's support for an amendment that the Congress' Jairam Ramesh will seek tomorrow when four GST or Goods and Services Tax bills are voted on in the Rajya Sabha.

The BJP cost India 12 lakh crores by forcing a delay in the crucial Goods and Services Tax reform, the Congress alleged today in parliament. Now, however, it is the Congress which is critical of what is being described as India's biggest tax reform since independence, with Veerappa Moily describing it as " not a game-changer but only a baby step."

Congress leader Veerappa Moily, speaking during the debate on GST bills, dared all members of the Rajya Sabha today to quit "if they have some pride left". Mr Moily's counsel is based on the Congress premise that the government has demonstrated its determination to exclude the Rajya Sabha from any say in legislation.

Parliament will today debate and vote on four supporting bills crucial to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax, which will subsume a slew of indirect taxes currently levied by the centre and states. On the table in the Lok Sabha is the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Bill, 2017, along with three other related bills, providing for ...

Four Bills related to the Goods and Services Tax or GST will be debated in the Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament today, as the government pushes to meet a July 1 launch date for the unified tax regime that subsumes a slew of indirect taxes at the centre and in states. Seven hours have been allotted for today's debate, which is likely to begin ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in parliament on Monday that his experience as a chief minister who had doubts about the Goods and Services Tax, made it easier for him to address issues as Prime Minister.

The Lok Sabha has unanimously passed a constitution amendment bill that enables mega reform Goods and Services Tax Bill or GST. The bill will now be sent to state assemblies for ratification.

Rajya Sabha cleared the Goods and Services Tax on Wednesday and Bollywood, like the rest of us, is thrilled and slightly puzzled

As the Rajya Sabha voted, clause by clause, on a constitutional amendment bill to enable mega reform Goods and Services Tax, the electronic voting system provided some amusement for lawmakers after an intense seven-hour debate.

Parliament has cleared the proposal for India's most transformative tax reform in decades. The Rajya Sabha or Upper House has voted in favour of a national Goods and Services Tax or GST which will convert India into a single market.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has introduced for final clearance by parliament the proposal for India's most transformative tax reform in decades. The Rajya Sabha or Upper House is expected today to vote in favour of a national Goods and Services Tax or GST which will for the first time convert India into a single market.

A bill to implement India's biggest tax reform, the Goods and Services Tax (GST), is being debated and voted on in the Rajya Sabha or Upper House of parliament today. With the government building consensus, the 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill is expected to be passed.

India's biggest tax reform in decades could become a reality on Wednesday with the main opposition party, the Congress, declaring that it has arrived at "a broad understanding" with the government after months of negotiations.

The Uttar Pradesh legislature today unanimously passed the UP Goods and Service Tax Bill 2017, paving the way for the Narendra Modi government to roll out the indirect tax regime from July 1. It being a money bill, the proposed legislation was returned by voice vote by the legislative council hours after the state assembly approved it unanimously.

Four Goods and Tax, or GST related bills, sailed through the Rajya Sabha or upper house of Parliament without amendments today, with the largest party - Congress - voting for the bills and against changes sought by other opposition parties. Just before the House voted, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked his party not to seek changes.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi met CPM leader Sitaram Yechury for 45 minutes today, over a cup of coffee, the latter said. Mr Gandhi has sought the Left's support for an amendment that the Congress' Jairam Ramesh will seek tomorrow when four GST or Goods and Services Tax bills are voted on in the Rajya Sabha.

The BJP cost India 12 lakh crores by forcing a delay in the crucial Goods and Services Tax reform, the Congress alleged today in parliament. Now, however, it is the Congress which is critical of what is being described as India's biggest tax reform since independence, with Veerappa Moily describing it as " not a game-changer but only a baby step."

Congress leader Veerappa Moily, speaking during the debate on GST bills, dared all members of the Rajya Sabha today to quit "if they have some pride left". Mr Moily's counsel is based on the Congress premise that the government has demonstrated its determination to exclude the Rajya Sabha from any say in legislation.

Parliament will today debate and vote on four supporting bills crucial to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax, which will subsume a slew of indirect taxes currently levied by the centre and states. On the table in the Lok Sabha is the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Bill, 2017, along with three other related bills, providing for ...

Four Bills related to the Goods and Services Tax or GST will be debated in the Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament today, as the government pushes to meet a July 1 launch date for the unified tax regime that subsumes a slew of indirect taxes at the centre and in states. Seven hours have been allotted for today's debate, which is likely to begin ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in parliament on Monday that his experience as a chief minister who had doubts about the Goods and Services Tax, made it easier for him to address issues as Prime Minister.

The Lok Sabha has unanimously passed a constitution amendment bill that enables mega reform Goods and Services Tax Bill or GST. The bill will now be sent to state assemblies for ratification.

Rajya Sabha cleared the Goods and Services Tax on Wednesday and Bollywood, like the rest of us, is thrilled and slightly puzzled

As the Rajya Sabha voted, clause by clause, on a constitutional amendment bill to enable mega reform Goods and Services Tax, the electronic voting system provided some amusement for lawmakers after an intense seven-hour debate.

Parliament has cleared the proposal for India's most transformative tax reform in decades. The Rajya Sabha or Upper House has voted in favour of a national Goods and Services Tax or GST which will convert India into a single market.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has introduced for final clearance by parliament the proposal for India's most transformative tax reform in decades. The Rajya Sabha or Upper House is expected today to vote in favour of a national Goods and Services Tax or GST which will for the first time convert India into a single market.

A bill to implement India's biggest tax reform, the Goods and Services Tax (GST), is being debated and voted on in the Rajya Sabha or Upper House of parliament today. With the government building consensus, the 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill is expected to be passed.

India's biggest tax reform in decades could become a reality on Wednesday with the main opposition party, the Congress, declaring that it has arrived at "a broad understanding" with the government after months of negotiations.