GST Council Cuts Tax Slab For 178 Items From 28% To 18%

The GST rate on 50 items of mass consumption, that were in the 28 per cent tax slab, rest items has been slashed to 18 per cent, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who heads the panel of Group of Ministers for tackling IT-related glitches, said on Friday.....

 

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Demonetisation-hit States, Industry Need More Time For GST: Mitra

Declining to set a dateline for implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Wednesday said demonetisation has hugely impacted states' tax revenues, while Indian industry itself required more time to prepare for the new indirect tax regime.....

 

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G20 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors To Hold Meeting On April 15

The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will hold a meeting on April 15, the Saudi Press Agency reported.....

 

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Set Up Regional Hub In New Delhi, Jaitley Urges ADB

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to set up a regional hub for South Asia in New Delhi so that the majority of proposals could be processed speedily.....

 

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