Goods and Services Tax

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Andhra Pradesh Outpaces Telangana in GST Collection

Dec 05, 2023
New Delhi: GST revenue collection for November 2023 has been impressive. The Central and state governments have collected Rs 1,67,929 crore in goods and services tax (GST) last month.
TRS Protest Against Centre’s Delay In GST Payment Dues, RS Adjourned - Sakshi Post

TRS Protest Against Centre’s Delay In GST Payment Dues, RS Adjourned

Dec 11, 2019
TRS Party leaders protested over the PM Modi Government delay in payment of GST dues to the Telangana state in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, which resulted in the adjournment of the upper House till...
PM Modi said GST has within a year of its launch led to over 70 per cent jump in indirect taxpayer base - Sakshi Post

Milk And Mercedes Can’t Be Taxed At Same GST Rate: PM’s Dig At Congress

Jul 02, 2018
Not only are truck drivers saving precious time but also the logistics sector is getting a boost and thereby increasing the productivity of our country. Would this be happening if GST was complex?”
Cong Would Bring One GST Slab, If Voted To Power: Rahul - Sakshi Post

Cong Would Bring One GST Slab, If Voted To Power: Rahul

Mar 24, 2018
Cong Would Bring One GST Slab, If Voted To Power: Rahul
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16 Million Craftspeople In India Working On Textiles: Ritu Kumar 

Nov 25, 2017
Fashion designer Ritu Kumar says it is important to lower the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on handlooms to sustain the sector and improve the livelihood of craftspeople.
Vijay in Mersal  - Sakshi Post

Comments On GST In Vijay-Starrer Mersal Rake Up Controversy

Oct 20, 2017
BJP takes strong objection to the comments in the film 
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GST, Demonetisation Lowers India’s Growth Projection  

Oct 10, 2017
It also lowered the country’s growth for 2018 to 7.4 per cent, 0.3 percentage points less than its previous two projections in July and April.  
GST Council received requests for changes in tax rates on as many as 133 different products from an array of stakeholders. - Sakshi Post

GST Council Flooded With Requests To Slash Tax Rates

Aug 14, 2017
Tax cuts have been sought on sweetmeats, kulfi, wet dates, Isabgol, and a variety of sugar confectioneries like peanut chikki.
Raising the matter in the Lower House TRS leader Jithender Reddy (inset) said that due to 18 per cent GST rate, some of the projects in the state have come to a standstill. - Sakshi Post

TRS Seeks GST Exemption For Mission Bhagiratha

Aug 04, 2017
The schemes include Mission Kakatiya, Mission Bhagiratha and low cost housing projects for the poor.
The aspirants were also asked questions related to National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), ‘Vidyanjali Yojana’ and ‘Smart India Hackathon’, all of which are the NDA government’s initiatives. - Sakshi Post

Questions On GST, Modi Government Schemes In Civil Services Exam

Jun 18, 2017
Lakhs of aspirants appeared in the preliminary examination held across the country, on Sunday.
The GST rate for all but six out of the 1,211 items was decided on the first day of the GST Council on Thursday, headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising state representatives. - Sakshi Post

Foodgrains, Cereals, Milk To Be Cheaper Under GST

May 19, 2017
The GST rates for all but six items were finalised at the first day of the two-day meeting here of the GST Council.
Taking up the case of Indian IT companies and professionals, Jaitley told Ross about the contribution of highly skilled Indians in the economic development of the United States and India. - Sakshi Post

Jaitley Takes Up H-1B Visa Issue With America

Apr 21, 2017
America is believed to have said that US has started the process of reviewing H1B visas issues and no decision has been taken on it yet.
The move, that will make flying, eating out, phone bills and a host of other services expensive, would be an attempt to take the rates closer to the proposed tax slabs for GST - Sakshi Post

FM may hike service tax to 16-18% in Budget

Jan 29, 2017
FM may hike service tax to 16-18% in Budget
About 2.36 lakh officers and employees working with commercial and sales tax departments of various states will work on Sunday for a fair share in the administration of taxes under the proposed GST. - Sakshi Post

Unique Protest: Commercial And Sales Tax Officers To Work On Holiday

Nov 14, 2016
The officers’ body has sought representation of officers from the states in GST council secretariat.
He said so far the domestic market has been fragmented and different taxes across different states have made goods and services more expensive - Sakshi Post

GST law to boost domestic demand, drive job creation: PM 

Oct 23, 2016
GST law to boost domestic demand, drive job creation: PM
The GST Council is a joint forum of the Centre and the States, which will take decisions on important issues like tax rates, exemption list and threshold limits. - Sakshi Post

Government Sticking to Roadmap on GST Implementation: Jaitley

Sep 30, 2016
The Council will take decisions on important issues like tax rates, exemption list and threshold limits.
Telangana state is expected to incur revenue loss of Rs.5,000 crore annually, when Goods and Services Tax (GST) comes into force. - Sakshi Post

State to take Rs.5000 crore hit annually due to GST

Aug 04, 2016
Questions remain if the compensation from the central government will be prompt.
How will GST impact consumers? - Sakshi Post

Goods and Services Tax: Frequently Asked Questions  

Aug 03, 2016
FAQs on GST
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