Goods And Services Tax

GST Official Jumps From 30th Floor Of World Trade Centre In South Mumbai

Mumbai News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 14, 2019

An officer of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department jumped to his death from the 30th floor of the World Trade Centre in the Cuffe Parade area of south Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.

General Election 2019: "PM Sleeps 3 Hours, So Debate Me On Corruption": Rahul Gandhi To Ravish

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday May 11, 2019

Rahul Gandhi today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should debate him on issues such as corruption, notes ban, Goods and Services Tax and farmer crisis, given that the PM "works very hard and sleeps for only three hours".

General Elections 2019: "Narendra Modi Destroyed Jobs, Agriculture", Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday May 4, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has destroyed the Indian economy by introducing Goods and Services Tax and notes ban, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said today. "Modi ji makes no mention ofunemployment. If you go anywhere and say Chowkidar,you get a reply "Chor hai," he said. Mr Gandhi also accused the prime minister of politicising the operations ca...

IGNOU Launches Programme On Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Education | NDTV Education Team | Monday April 29, 2019

The IGNOU programme aims to impart basic knowledge and skills required to fulfill the various requirements under the GST Act.

Election 2019: Rahul Gandhi Says Committed To GST 2.0 - Single Tax, Simple Filing

India News | Edited by Swati Sharma | Thursday April 25, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday said if voted to power, his party was committed to simplifying the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by introducing a single tax slab and reducing the number of tax filings from 12 to four in a financial year.

Tax Authorities Allege Big Multinationals Did Not Pass On Tax Benefits: Report

Business | Thomson Reuters | Thursday April 25, 2019

Country's National Anti-Profiteering Authority - a quasi-judicial body set up following the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax in 2017, found P&G had not reduced prices on many products after a tax cut on those items, the official said.

"Will Be Back Working For You After May 23": PM Modi Promise To Traders

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday April 19, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today promised to establish a traders welfare board upon "coming back to power on May 23", the date when votes for the Lok Sabha elections will be counted. He said this at a traders' convention in the national capital, where he announced a series of welfare measures for small shopkeepers such as Rs 50-lakh loan without ...

Arun Jaitley Says Will Seek To Enable More Rate Cuts

Business | Thomson Reuters | Thursday April 4, 2019

Speaking at an industry event, Mr Jaitley also said the government would look at reducing the goods and services tax on cement.

Ahmedabad Firm's Head Arrested For Rs 88 Crore GST Evasion

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 2, 2019

A local firm's promoter has been arrested for allegedly evading Goods and Services Tax (GST) worth Rs 88 crore by raising fraudulent invoices, officials said Tuesday.

"PM Modi Demonetised India, We'll Remonetise It": Rahul Gandhi On NYAY Scheme

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday March 28, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said that his party's election promise of a minimum income guarantee scheme for the poor is aimed at fixing the "damage" caused by the Narendra Modi government to the country's economy through ill-considered initiatives such as demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

After Arun Jaitley Gets Award From Manmohan Singh For GST, A BJP Jibe

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday March 16, 2019

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday presented the BusinessLine Changemaker Of The Year award to Union Minister Arun Jaitley for successfully introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), giving the BJP an opportunity to heckle the Congress on social media.

GST Collections Drop To 97,247 Crore Rupees In February

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday March 1, 2019

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in the current fiscal till February totalled Rs 10.70 lakh crore.

In Win For Home-Buyers, Centre Cuts Tax On New Houses Ahead Of Polls

India News | Reported by Alisha Sachdeva, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday February 24, 2019

The centre has announced major cuts in the Goods and Services Tax charged on the sale of under construction residential properties - a move that's certain to find favour with middle class voters ahead of the coming elections.

2 Arrested For Rs 141 Crore GST Fraud In Chhattisgarh

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 20, 2019

The Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence in Chhattisgarh detected a fraud of Rs 141 crore, said officials. Two persons have also been arrested in this connection.

Centre Failed To Address Unemployment Problem, Says AIADMK Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 11, 2019

The AIADMK today said the central government failed to address the unemployment problem and also attacked it over demonetisation and implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST).