Modi govt’s GST has put burden on poor: Gohil
Senior Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil on Thursday said the Narendra Modi-led government’s complicated Goods and Services Tax (GST) has put an unbearable burden on the poor and common people.
Senior Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil on Thursday said the Narendra Modi-led government’s complicated Goods and Services Tax (GST) has put an unbearable burden on the poor and common people.
The Congress on Thursday accused the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre of looting people by imposing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) even on essential items.
In the upcoming Union Budget, the gems and jewellery sector has urged the government for a reduction in goods and services tax (GST) to 1 per cent on revenue equivalence ratio to ease the cost burden on the industry.
Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema has said that the state has, for the first time, surpassed the Rs 30,000 crore mark in revenue collection from VAT, CST, GST, PSDT, and Excise within the first nine months of a fiscal year.
During its 55th meeting, the GST Council clarified that tax treatment for popcorn would depend on its flavour and the way it was sold; while popcorn sold loose will be taxed at 5 per cent, GST on popcorn will incre a se to 12 per cent if it was sold in packets under a brand name, while caramelised popcorn would be taxed at 18 per cent.
The voting for the 230 seats in the MP State Assembly elections would take place on 17 November.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said that the country has transitioned from its 'tryst with destiny' to embracing 'tryst with modernity' following the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities have slapped notices to a host of online gaming firms like Dream11 for alleged short payment of taxes, it said.
The Centre has said that there should be at 28 per cent GST on online gaming industry starting from October 1 even as the industry has raised concerns on the applicable GST Rates.
The passenger ferry service from Nagapattinam here to Sri Lanka is scheduled to start on Saturday, an official of the Nagapattinam Shipping Harbour Department said.
