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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

GST Council may take up certain tax issues in Aug

CBEC chairperson Vanaja Sarna says department keeping track of revenue trends post GST rollout.

21 July 2017 3:07 PM IST

ITC shares rose as much as 5.5 percent in early trade to a record high of 292.15 rupees after news of the sale.

ITC shares tank up to 15 per cent on cigarette cess hike

GST Council raised the cess on cigarettes to take away an estimated Rs 5,000 crore annual.

18 July 2017 1:16 PM IST

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley speaks to the media after returning from his trip to UK in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

GST Council passes Central GST, Integrated GST laws

With this, govt hopes it was now possible to meet secondary deadline of July 1 for implementation.

4 March 2017 3:04 PM IST

GST, which will replace more than a dozen central and state levies like factory-gate, excise duty, service tax and local sales tax or VAT, is Indias biggest tax reform in the 70 years of independence. (Phtoto: Representational/PTI)

CAIT demands relook of items under 28 pc GST slab

A lot of confusion prevailed among traders over GST rates applicability of HSN Codes.

31 July 2017 8:01 PM IST

GST, which will replace more than a dozen central and state levies like factory-gate, excise duty, service tax and local sales tax or VAT, is Indias biggest tax reform in the 70 years of independence. (Phtoto: Representational/PTI)

GST on garment making may be lowered to 5 per cent

Currently, services in relation to textile yarns and textile fabrics attract 5 per cent GST.

31 July 2017 3:38 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi listening to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the India-Turkey Business Summit, in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Modi's biggest tax reform GST to transform India's $2 trn economy

Indirect tax now on fast track to becomng a reality from July 1 as Council has finalised all tax rates.

22 May 2017 11:43 AM IST

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia

GST to cut inflation by 2 per cent, says Hasmukh Adhia

He said the all-powerful GST Council will meet next week to decide on tax rates of contentious items like gold, bidi and...

22 May 2017 1:10 AM IST

GST to cut inflation by 2 per cent : Adhia

Revenue minister said that special care has been taken to ensure inflation does not go up.

21 May 2017 12:04 PM IST

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said

Exporters to get tax refund under GST within 7 days

India's exports grew by about 5 per cent to USD 276 billion in 2016-17.

20 May 2017 4:50 PM IST

No private airline flies to the city. Shortly after this government took over, a buffalo walked into the Surat airport and an airplane crashed into it, damaging its jet engine. (Representational image)

Economy class air travel set to become cheaper from July 1

Economy airfare will get marginally cheaper which should drive continued passenger growth in the air market.

20 May 2017 12:43 PM IST

Entertainment tax will be merged with service tax under the GST and a composite 28 per cent levy will be charged on cinema services.

Theme park visit to attract 28 per cent GST

GST Council over the two-day meeting on May 18-19 has decided to retain majority of the exemptions.

20 May 2017 12:28 PM IST

Maharashtra Assembly or Vidhan Bhawan.

Maharashtra Legislature special session on GST from today

Maharashtra GST Bill seeks to protect financial powers and autonomy of local self-govt bodies in state.

20 May 2017 12:08 PM IST