Govt imposes up to Rs 8,500 levy per flight; airfares to rise
Airfares are set to rise with the government deciding to levy up to Rs 8,500 per flight on major routes to fund the regional air connectivity scheme.
Nov 11, 2016, 13:02 PM ISTGST logjam: Centre, states make headway on key issues
Making headway on the long- pending GST Bill, the Centre and States on Tuesday agreed on the principle that the tax rate will be lower than the current levels even as the broad consensus emerged that the rate should not be part of the statute.
Jul 26, 2016, 20:43 PM ISTNo proposal to levy 'environmental charge': Govt
Seeking to boost the clean India initiative, the government has started imposing a 'Swachh Bharat cess' of 0.5 per cent on all services liable for service tax.
Dec 02, 2015, 21:11 PM IST