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.

State FMs to meet Thursday to discuss GST rate

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 22:52

The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers, headed by K M Mani, will meet here Thursday to deliberate on the revenue neutral rate, besides other issues, for smooth roll out of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Finance ministers want to review GST in other countries

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 17:21

The two-day meeting of the state finance ministers, which concluded here on Friday, has decided to request the Centre to depute the Empowered Committee members to visit some countries which have adopted the GST.

GST Bill: State finance ministers to meet today in Kerala

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 09:26

15 state finance ministers and 30 senior officials from the states will take part in the two-day meeting, according to various media reports.

GST possible in 2016, but Rajya Sabha nod holds key: Experts

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 17:43

The passage of the Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha will ensure GST implementation by April 2016, but first it has to pass muster in the Rajya Sabha, experts said.

Lok Sabha approves GST Bill, paves way for uniform tax regime

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 16:31

GST, which is proposed to be implemented from April 1, 2016, will subsume excise, service tax, state VAT, entry tax, octroi and other state levies.

Face off likely over GST in Parliament

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 20:48

A face-off between the opposition and government over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill is likely with the Congress and some other opposition parties insisting that it be sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee for scrutiny.

GST Bill taken up in Lok Sabha, fate uncertain in Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 19:20

Opposition members insisted that bill be referred to the Standing Committee on Finance as it was a new bill as opposed to the one brought by the UPA government.

Broad consensus on GST among states: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 13:12

Jaitley said he is optimistic about introduction of GST, which will create a nationwide unified market and remove trade barriers in the form of cascading effects of taxation, from April 1, 2016.

Govt optimistic about GST roll out from April 2016: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 12:51

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the government will go ahead with GST Constitutional Amendment Bill in the ongoing session of Parliament.

Arun Jaitley to meet state FMs on GST roadmap today

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 07:06

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will on Wednesday meet his state counterparts to discuss the roadmap for rolling out Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 2016.

State FMs to hold GST meet in Shillong on Nov 18-19

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 18:19

The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on GST will meet in Shillong on November 18 and 19 and may firm up views on issues concerning the taxation of liquor and petroleum products in the proposed Goods and Services Tax regime.