Gst Congress Demands

The Congress on Wednesday alleged the Parliament's functioning is being affected because of the government's obstinacy to not allow the Opposition's demand for a discussion on hike in GST on food items.

The Congress on Friday demanded that the current Goods and Services Tax (GST) law should be scrapped and a new one with a single low slab be brought in its place, claiming the existing law has "serious birth defects".

The Congress on Saturday demanded that the Centre extend the GST compensation period for three years, asserting that the states' fiscal position is fragile as never before and this needs urgent remedial measures.

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar today demanded the release of GST compensation to the states for them to reduce value-added tax (VAT) on fuel. His remarks come days after the Centre reduced the excise duty on petrol and diesel.

The leaders of eight opposition parties on Thursday held a protest in the Parliament complex against the government, demanding GST dues. Congress leaders were absent from the protest.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram urged states to reject options given to them by the Centre over the GST compensation issue and demand money in one voice.

The Congress on Tuesday accused the Centre of committing a "sovereign default" by not paying GST compensation to states as mandated under the law and demanded that they be compensated soon.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today endorsed the Congress' NYAY scheme, claiming that its promise of providing annual income support of Rs 72,000 to each of India's poorest families will not only restart the nation's growth engine but also stimulate demand in a manner leading to increased economic activity and job creation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today ruled out a single tax rate under the GST, saying Mercedes car and milk cannot be taxed at the same rate adding that accepting Congress party' demand for a uniform 18 per cent rate would lead to a spike in food and essential items' taxation.

Congress MP Pratap Singh Bajwa wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding revocation of the GST on purchases made for "langar/prasad" at the Golden Temple, Durgiani Mandir and Ram Tirath temple in Punjab.

Opposition ruckus today forced the adjournment of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings several times as members of the opposition vociferously raised the issue of union minister Ananthkumar Hegde's controversial remarks on secularism and the Constitution. In Lok Sabha, TRS members, demanding a separate high court for Telangana, trooped into the We...

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday reminded the Patidar community of police atrocities during their agitation seeking quota, and promised traders that his party would make changes to the GST to meet their demands if elected.

The Congress top leadership waded into the controversy surrounding the Tamil Diwali hit film "Mersal" over some of its dialogues on GST, or Goods and Services Tax. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Tamil Nadu BJP's demand for cuts in the Vijay-starrer "Mersal", asking him not to "demon-...

Truck operators have begun their two-day nationwide strike to protest against the Goods and Services Tax or GST, diesel price hike and corruption on roads. The truckers' 2 day strike has been organised by truckers' association All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC).

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi demanded that petrol and diesel be brought under the Goods and Services Tax regime to prevent "excessive profiteering".

The Congress on Wednesday alleged the Parliament's functioning is being affected because of the government's obstinacy to not allow the Opposition's demand for a discussion on hike in GST on food items.

The Congress on Friday demanded that the current Goods and Services Tax (GST) law should be scrapped and a new one with a single low slab be brought in its place, claiming the existing law has "serious birth defects".

The Congress on Saturday demanded that the Centre extend the GST compensation period for three years, asserting that the states' fiscal position is fragile as never before and this needs urgent remedial measures.

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar today demanded the release of GST compensation to the states for them to reduce value-added tax (VAT) on fuel. His remarks come days after the Centre reduced the excise duty on petrol and diesel.

The leaders of eight opposition parties on Thursday held a protest in the Parliament complex against the government, demanding GST dues. Congress leaders were absent from the protest.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram urged states to reject options given to them by the Centre over the GST compensation issue and demand money in one voice.

The Congress on Tuesday accused the Centre of committing a "sovereign default" by not paying GST compensation to states as mandated under the law and demanded that they be compensated soon.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today endorsed the Congress' NYAY scheme, claiming that its promise of providing annual income support of Rs 72,000 to each of India's poorest families will not only restart the nation's growth engine but also stimulate demand in a manner leading to increased economic activity and job creation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today ruled out a single tax rate under the GST, saying Mercedes car and milk cannot be taxed at the same rate adding that accepting Congress party' demand for a uniform 18 per cent rate would lead to a spike in food and essential items' taxation.

Congress MP Pratap Singh Bajwa wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding revocation of the GST on purchases made for "langar/prasad" at the Golden Temple, Durgiani Mandir and Ram Tirath temple in Punjab.

Opposition ruckus today forced the adjournment of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings several times as members of the opposition vociferously raised the issue of union minister Ananthkumar Hegde's controversial remarks on secularism and the Constitution. In Lok Sabha, TRS members, demanding a separate high court for Telangana, trooped into the We...

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday reminded the Patidar community of police atrocities during their agitation seeking quota, and promised traders that his party would make changes to the GST to meet their demands if elected.

The Congress top leadership waded into the controversy surrounding the Tamil Diwali hit film "Mersal" over some of its dialogues on GST, or Goods and Services Tax. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Tamil Nadu BJP's demand for cuts in the Vijay-starrer "Mersal", asking him not to "demon-...

Truck operators have begun their two-day nationwide strike to protest against the Goods and Services Tax or GST, diesel price hike and corruption on roads. The truckers' 2 day strike has been organised by truckers' association All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC).

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi demanded that petrol and diesel be brought under the Goods and Services Tax regime to prevent "excessive profiteering".