GST deadline: Early winter session holds key for states' nod

Last Updated: Sunday, September 13, 2015, 10:36

It appears to be a race against time as the government mulls convening an early Winter Session of Parliament to ensure rollout of the ambitious nationwide indirect tax regime GST by April next.

Congress should allow GST passage for accelerating growth: Naidu

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 20:38

Racing against time to ensure passage of GST Bill in Parliament, government on Saturday said it wants an extended Monoson session so that the Constitutional amendment bill can be approved and appealed to Congress to support the key reform to accelerate the country's growth.

Hope "good sense" prevails on Cong over GST Bill: Sitharaman

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 22:53

The Centre, which was forced to back track on land bill issue, today expressed confidence that its key reform measure GST will not meet the same fate hoping "good sense" prevails on the main Opposition party Congress on the issue.

Textiles Ministry pushes for lowest GST slab for industry

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 23:04

The textiles ministry is making out a case for keeping the industry in the lowest slab of the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) and has made a pitch for the same to the Finance Minister.

Bank stocks make significant gains; Yes Bank jumps 8%

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 19:18

Most bank stocks were in demand Tuesday with Yes Bank gaining 8 percent mainly on value buying, a day after recording heavy losses.

Arun Jaitley stands firm, says GST Bill will soon see light of day

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 21:57

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said the Constitution Amendment Bill to roll out Goods and Services Tax will soon see the light of day and the Revenue Department is getting ready with three Bills to ensure its implementation.

GST rate to be 'as reasonable as possible': Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 19:14

"Effort of government is to make tax rate reasonable, as reasonable as possible. High tax rate do not achieve the objective of GST," Revenue Secretary Shaktikanta Das said at an Assocham event here.

GST Bill: Traders want PM Modi to hold special session

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 23:12

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has called upon the Prime Minister to convene a special session of Parliament soon to pass the deadlocked GST Bill and has asked parties not to play a "political innings" on the issue.

Use postponement period to fix transitional probs: Shome on GST

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 22:45

Former chairman of Tax Administrative Reforms Commission Parthasarathi Shome Monday said government should utilise the postponement period to fix transitional issues relating to Goods and Service Tax (GST).

In run-up to GST, FinMin rechristens Service Tax directorate

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 19:41

Even as the Modi government is yet to cross the Parliamentary hurdle before it can roll out a uniform tax regime, it has rechristened Mumbai-based Directorate General of Service Tax as Directorate General of Goods and Service Tax (DGGST), and shifted it to Delhi.

Very optimistic on passage of GST, other bills: Sitharaman

Last Updated: Friday, August 14, 2015, 17:28

Government on Friday said it is 'very optimistic' of getting the much stalled reform bills like GST passed in Parliament despite strident disruptions by the Congress seen in the just ended Monsoon Session.