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GST Debate: BMW, Chappal Can't Have Same Tax Rate, Can They, Asks Arun Jaitley
Moving ahead with its plans for a July 1 rollout of the landmark tax reform - a national Goods and Services Tax or GST - Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the four main rates or slabs of the new tax are necessary. All the four bills supporting the GST have been passed in parliament.
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BJP's Opposition To GST Reform Cost India 12 Lakh Crores, Says Congress
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."
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's 'Class' In Parliament Before GST Debate
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in what was described by the Speaker as "Arun ji's classroom", made a strong pitch for the GST or Goods and Services Tax in parliament today, opening a seven-hour debate on bills to enable India's biggest tax reform. He called GST a unique experience" with shared sovereignty for the centre and states.
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Tax Reform GST Heads For July 1 Rollout, Crucial Bills Cleared: 10 Facts
After an eight-hour debate, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed four GST or Goods and Services Tax-related bills putting the government on course for the launch on July 1 of the country's biggest tax reform since Independence. GST will subsume a slew of indirect taxes levied by the Centre and states, transforming India into a single market. The bills...
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Lok Sabha Passes All 4 GST Bills: Highlights
Four Bills related to the Goods and Services Tax or GST were 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 were allotted for today's debate, which began at noon, with union m...
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The Four GST Bills Being Debated In Parliament Today Explained Here
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 ...
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After 7-Hour GST Debate In Lok Sabha Today, 250 Clauses Will Be Put To Vote: 10 Facts
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 ...
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Parliament Budget Session Day 13 Live: Government To Push Supporting GST Bills In Lok Sabha
The GST bills will be discussed in Parliament today and tomorrow in what is expected to be an intense debate between the government and the Opposition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of his council of ministers today to get them on the same page on the Goods and Services Tax.
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For GST Bill, 7-Hour Debate On Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi's Review Today: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of his council of ministers today to brief them ahead of a seven-hour debate on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha on the government's mega reform, the Goods and Services Tax. Four bills crucial to the implementation of GST will be passed at the end the debate; they were introduced in the lower house yester...
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2 Bills Passed, Lok Sabha Ran For Less Than An Hour A Day This Winter Session
The Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament ran for a total 19 hours in the 21-day winter session, not even averaging an hour a day, while the Rajya Sabha did marginally better at 22 hours. The rest of the time was lost to slogan shouting and disruption, mainly over the government's notes ban and its impact on people. Between the two Houses they cou...
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Consumer Is King, Says PM Modi, GST Bill Passed In Parliament: Highlights
PM Modi today intervened during the Goods and Services Tax or GST debate in Lok Sabha - which was sent back to the lower house after passed in Rajya Sabha last week - and said GST meant 'Great Step Towards Transformation'. The GST Bill that amends the constitution to enable the GST reform was passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha unanimously.
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Narendra Modi First PM To Be Absent During A Constitutional Amendment: Congress
Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not being present in either house of parliament when the GST bill was taken up, the Congress Today said that it was for the first time in independent India that a constitutional amendment bill was discussed, debated and passed without the Prime Minister being present.
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'Happy Birthday GST'. India Moves Towards Largest Tax Reform
Political parties showed rare unanimity in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday to pass a bill that amends the Constitution to enable the Goods and Services Tax or GST, India's biggest tax reform ever. Only the AIADMK opposed it and staged a walkout.
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10 Points Explaining What Landmark Tax Reform GST Means For You
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.
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GST Made Easy: Your 10-Point Guide to India's Biggest Tax Reform
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.
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GST Debate: BMW, Chappal Can't Have Same Tax Rate, Can They, Asks Arun Jaitley
Moving ahead with its plans for a July 1 rollout of the landmark tax reform - a national Goods and Services Tax or GST - Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the four main rates or slabs of the new tax are necessary. All the four bills supporting the GST have been passed in parliament.
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BJP's Opposition To GST Reform Cost India 12 Lakh Crores, Says Congress
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."
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's 'Class' In Parliament Before GST Debate
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in what was described by the Speaker as "Arun ji's classroom", made a strong pitch for the GST or Goods and Services Tax in parliament today, opening a seven-hour debate on bills to enable India's biggest tax reform. He called GST a unique experience" with shared sovereignty for the centre and states.
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Tax Reform GST Heads For July 1 Rollout, Crucial Bills Cleared: 10 Facts
After an eight-hour debate, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed four GST or Goods and Services Tax-related bills putting the government on course for the launch on July 1 of the country's biggest tax reform since Independence. GST will subsume a slew of indirect taxes levied by the Centre and states, transforming India into a single market. The bills...
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Lok Sabha Passes All 4 GST Bills: Highlights
Four Bills related to the Goods and Services Tax or GST were 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 were allotted for today's debate, which began at noon, with union m...
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The Four GST Bills Being Debated In Parliament Today Explained Here
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 ...
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After 7-Hour GST Debate In Lok Sabha Today, 250 Clauses Will Be Put To Vote: 10 Facts
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 ...
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Parliament Budget Session Day 13 Live: Government To Push Supporting GST Bills In Lok Sabha
The GST bills will be discussed in Parliament today and tomorrow in what is expected to be an intense debate between the government and the Opposition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of his council of ministers today to get them on the same page on the Goods and Services Tax.
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For GST Bill, 7-Hour Debate On Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi's Review Today: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of his council of ministers today to brief them ahead of a seven-hour debate on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha on the government's mega reform, the Goods and Services Tax. Four bills crucial to the implementation of GST will be passed at the end the debate; they were introduced in the lower house yester...
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2 Bills Passed, Lok Sabha Ran For Less Than An Hour A Day This Winter Session
The Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament ran for a total 19 hours in the 21-day winter session, not even averaging an hour a day, while the Rajya Sabha did marginally better at 22 hours. The rest of the time was lost to slogan shouting and disruption, mainly over the government's notes ban and its impact on people. Between the two Houses they cou...
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Consumer Is King, Says PM Modi, GST Bill Passed In Parliament: Highlights
PM Modi today intervened during the Goods and Services Tax or GST debate in Lok Sabha - which was sent back to the lower house after passed in Rajya Sabha last week - and said GST meant 'Great Step Towards Transformation'. The GST Bill that amends the constitution to enable the GST reform was passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha unanimously.
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Narendra Modi First PM To Be Absent During A Constitutional Amendment: Congress
Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not being present in either house of parliament when the GST bill was taken up, the Congress Today said that it was for the first time in independent India that a constitutional amendment bill was discussed, debated and passed without the Prime Minister being present.
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'Happy Birthday GST'. India Moves Towards Largest Tax Reform
Political parties showed rare unanimity in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday to pass a bill that amends the Constitution to enable the Goods and Services Tax or GST, India's biggest tax reform ever. Only the AIADMK opposed it and staged a walkout.
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10 Points Explaining What Landmark Tax Reform GST Means For You
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.
-
GST Made Easy: Your 10-Point Guide to India's Biggest Tax Reform
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.
