GST watered down, can still add 0.6% to GDP growth: HSBC

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 13:30

Terming GST as one of the most promising reforms on anvil, global giant HSBC on Wednesday said the bill has been "watered down" but can still add a "sizeable" 60 basis points to India's GDP growth rate.

Government introduces GST Bill in Rajya Sabha amid ruckus

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 16:10

Amid ruckus by opposition members in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday introduced a constitutional amendment bill to enable implementation of goods and services tax (GST) in the country.

Govt clears GST amendments, states to be compensated for 5 years

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 20:55

The Cabinet decided that the modalities for levy of 1 percent tax over and above the GST rate by states as well as the 'band' rate would be finalised while framing the rules, sources said.

Cabinet approves amendments to GST Bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 20:27

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments as proposed by Rajya Sabha Select Panel on GST Constitution Amendment Bill.

Rajya Sabha panel endorses majority provisions of GST Bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 13:26

The bill, which has already been approved by Lok Sabha, will now have to be taken up for passage in the Upper House.

Congress to file dissent, as Parl panel readies report on GST bill

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 18:56

The Committee, headed by Bhupender Yadav, is likely to finalise its report in the next meeting on Monday.

Mani submits states' views on GST to Rajya Sabha Select Committee

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 16:06

Mani was optimistic that the GST Bill "will go through", though he did not share the details.

States to submit views on GST to Rajya Sabha Select Committee tomorrow

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 14:29

States are pressing the Centre for compensating them fully for the loss of revenue in the first five years of GST replacing their taxes.

States inching towards GST, says K M Mani

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 13:36

The Committee is in the process of discussing and arriving at consensus on large number of issues of GST, he said.

Bill on GST referred to Select Committee

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 18:20

A Constitution Amendment bill providing for roll out of long-pending GST was on Tuesday referred to a Select Committee after opposition insisted on its legislative scrutiny of the proposed legislation in Rajya Sabha where the government faces the numbers crunch.

GST Bill goes to select committee of Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 09:08

Government is likely to inform Parliament in this regard after firming up the decision on the two issues at a meeting of BJP Parliamentary Party on Tuesday morning, party sources said.

Real Estate Bill sent to select committee of Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 17:57

A united Opposition on Wednesday forced Government to send the controversial Real Estate Bill that seeks to regulate realty business, to a 21-member select committee of Rajya Sabha, which has been asked to submit its report by the first week of the Monsoon Session.