Maruti cuts prices by up to 3% to pass on GST relief
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has slashed prices of its models by up to 3 percent with immediate effect in order to pass on GST benefit to its customers.
Jul 01, 2017, 12:57 PM IST
Teething problems of GST to be resolved in 2 months: CEA
Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has exuded confidence of resolving teething problems of GST implementation in one-two months.
Jul 01, 2017, 09:55 AM IST
GST launch: PM Modi rolls out India's biggest tax reform, says it's start of fair system ending black money, corruption
India launched its ambitious pan-India indirect tax regime, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) at the stroke of midnight hour to bind the country into a regime of "one nation, one tax, one market".
Jul 01, 2017, 00:37 AM IST
India's biggest tax reform GST launched at Parliament's Central Hall
The historic Goods and Services Tax (GST) was launched by President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at midnight today unveiling the new tax regime replacing overnight the messy mix of more than a dozen state and central levies.
Jul 01, 2017, 00:02 AM IST
GST Council cuts tax rate on fertiliser to 5%
Just a couple of hours before the Goods and Services Tax (GST) roll out, the all-powerful GST Council tonight reduced the tax rate on fertiliser to 5 per cent from previously decided 12 per cent.
Jun 30, 2017, 20:45 PM IST
80% items in GST within 18% rate; to benefit honest people
The landmark Goods and Services Tax will not alter the prices of essentials and daily use items like salt and soaps as they have either been exempt or tax on them has been kept at the current level.
Jun 30, 2017, 18:00 PM IST
GST rollout: India's biggest tax reform- Key facts you should know
Key facts you should know about the India's new tax regime GST (Goods and Services Tax).
Jun 30, 2017, 17:38 PM IST
Don't skip midnight GST launch, FM Arun Jaitley urges Opposition
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today asked opposition parties such as Congress and the Left to reconsider their decision to skip the midnight GST launch tomorrow saying they were all consulted on the indirect tax reform and cannot run away from it.
Jun 29, 2017, 18:28 PM IST
1.6 lakh new businesses register on GSTN in 4 days
As many as 1.6 lakh businesses that were previously not registered for either VAT, service tax or excise duty have enrolled for Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the past four days.
Jun 29, 2017, 14:57 PM IST
Zee Media Exclusive: GST will lead to increased tax compliance, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Discussing various intricacies associated with GST, FM Jaitley explained how more efficient tax system will lead to increased compliance in the country.
Jun 28, 2017, 23:10 PM IST
Factbox: India's complex Goods and Services Tax
Here`s how the Indian GST compares with its counterparts in Asia.
Jun 28, 2017, 10:58 AM IST
Caution over GST, derivatives expiry to affect equities
Derivatives expiry coupled with crude oil prices and direction of foreign funds` movement are expected to affect the equity charts during the upcoming week.
Jun 25, 2017, 11:16 AM IST
Leniency in GST laws for genuine mistakes initially: Hashmukh Adhia
With the countdown to GST rollout underway, government on Thursday promised leniency in enforcing penal laws for violations during the initial period of implementation of the new national sales tax regime.
Jun 22, 2017, 20:11 PM IST
Govt notifies 18 sections, 2 rules for GST
Days ahead of the rollout of Goods and Services Tax, the government on Tuesday notified sections in the GST Act dealing with mandatory registration of current indirect tax payers in the new regime.
Jun 20, 2017, 20:06 PM IST
GST: Credit card bill, insurance premium to get costlier
Credit card providers, banks and insurers have started alerting their customers to pay higher tax post implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from July 1.
Jun 20, 2017, 17:42 PM IST
Delay in GSTN security clearance not to affect GST launch: FM Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said GST rollout will not be impacted by any delay in security clearance to GST Network, the IT backbone provider for the new indirect tax system.
Jun 20, 2017, 15:53 PM IST
Delay in GST setback for nation: Subramanian Swamy explains his tweet
Explaining his tweet demanding for the dismissal of Goods and Services Tax-Network (GSTN) chairman Navin Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said that delaying the GST was a major setback for India.
Jun 18, 2017, 13:09 PM IST
'Need to firewall systems to counter cyber risks around GST'
As the country is gearing up to usher in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from next month, experts have cautioned that the government as well as firms should firewall their systems to deal with increasingly more complex cyber threats.
Jun 18, 2017, 11:38 AM IST
Infosys CEO meets FM Jaitley over preparedness for GST
In wake of GST roll-out on July 1, Infosys` Chief Executive Officer Vishal Sikka on Monday met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Jun 12, 2017, 21:11 PM IST
CAG will audit GSTN: Arun Jaitley
Clearing the air on audit of the firm providing IT backbone for GST, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the Comptroller and Auditor General of India will audit the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN).
Jun 05, 2017, 19:48 PM IST
