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Earlier, the government had fixed August 20 as the last date for filing GSTR-3B forms for July. (Photo: File/Representational)

GST Council meets today in Guwahati; more relief for SMEs on cards

Tax rates on 80 per cent of items in the top slab is likely to be reduced to 18 per cent, said Bihar Chief Minister...

9 Nov 2017 9:58 AM IST

A day after Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley claimed that demonetisation has left Maoists and separatists in Jammu and Kashmir fund-starved, the Congress party on Monday said the he should validate his claims. (Photo: PTI)

Jaitley says impact of structural reforms 'behind us', economy looking...

Jaitley said India was a fast moving global economy for three years in a row and the time was opportune to undertake...

7 Nov 2017 4:42 PM IST

Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell for breaking into Prime Minister Narendra Modis Office. (Photo: File|PTI)

India may announce tax relief for traders next week, says Modi

A panel of ministers last month recommended reducing tax rates for small businesses and traders.

4 Nov 2017 6:48 PM IST

World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva.

GST to catapult India to high middle income economy by 2047: World...

India's 'extraordinary' achievement of quadrupling of per capita income was credited to reforms taken in last three...

4 Nov 2017 5:02 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday promised to ease problems faced by small businesses due to GST. (Photo: PIB)

Modi promises more relief measures for small businesses under GST

The GST Council had announced several measures to ease problems faced by businesses last month.

4 Nov 2017 4:35 PM IST

According to sources in the finance department, the GST collection was not expected to be so high and hence it had asked the Centre for a compensation of Rs 6500 crore.

GSTN rolls out offline utility for GSTR-2

This will be helpful in comparing this data with purchase register to take actions like accept, reject and modify.

1 Nov 2017 8:29 PM IST

UDAN is a cheaper flights scheme.

Why GST could lead to higher flight ticket prices

Airlines claim new levies under GST will saddle the industry with a burden of Rs 4,750 crore.

25 Sept 2017 12:59 PM IST

Businesses availing trasnitional credit can file GST returns till August 28. Photo: Twitter| @GSTN_IT

GSTN 'tweaked' features to ensure robust performance during return...

Kumar said the GSTN portal has handled a humongous load of filing of 1.3 lakh tax returns filing and payment per hour on...

24 Sept 2017 5:45 PM IST

According to sources in the finance department, the GST collection was not expected to be so high and hence it had asked the Centre for a compensation of Rs 6500 crore.

FinMin dispels concerns over high GST transition credit

Over 46 lakh businesses have paid taxes to the tune of Rs 95,000 crore in July.

22 Sept 2017 5:06 PM IST

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said the country faced two serious threats one in Jammu & Kashmir and second being problem of Left-Wing Extremism in central India. (Photo: PTI)

Finance Minister Jaitley says GST implementation was smoother than...

The decision-making mechanism at the top between the Centre and the states has been 'reasonably institutionalised', he...

22 Sept 2017 2:31 PM IST

Businesses availing trasnitional credit can file GST returns till August 28. Photo: Twitter| @GSTN_IT

30 lakh returns filed so far, GSTN in 'sound state': Pandey

He had said GSTN has accepted up to 85,000 returns per hour on Wednesday.

21 Sept 2017 5:07 PM IST

Responding to a question, Jaitley said a proposal to extend the decision to public sector undertakings was under active consideration of the government. (Photo: PTI)

Govt 'proactive' in dealing with GST, benami property, says FM Jaitley

The Centre is also deliberating on divestment of Air India, for which a meeting is being chaired later in the day,...

21 Sept 2017 2:13 PM IST