Under the able leadership of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who is also the Excise and Taxation Minister of the state, the Excise and Taxation Department has achieved significant growth in the collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Vodafone Idea (Vi) stated through a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Friday that it plans to appeal against a Rs 16.73-crore Goods & Services (GST) demand order it has received from the Deputy Commissioner of the Large Taxpayer Unit of West Bengal.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency here, on Thursday said unemployment is on the rise in the country due to demonetisation and GST imposed by the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that indirect tax under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has significantly reduced over the years since its implementation.
Mr Mitra, while opposing the Union Budget alleged that the Union government has announced 100 per cent FDI (foreign direct investment) in insurance sector but simultaneously it has not stopped collecting 18 per cent GST.
Condemning the move, in a statement, the CM questioned the taxing of the sarais including Guru Gobind Singh NRI Niwas, Baba Deep Singh Niwas and Mata Bhag Kaur Niwas which are associated with the Golden Temple. They are meant for the accommodation of the devotees visiting the holy shrine and have always been an integral part of the gurdwara complex.
The BJP wants Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi to apologize and things may escalate when parliament meets on Monday.
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary said that the GoM included ministers from states like Karnataka, Bihar, Kerala, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal. This GoM takes decisions unanimously.
Around 24 farmer unions under the banner of Sanyukt Kisan Manch (SKM) staged protests at Rohru, Theog, Kotkhai, Narkanda, Rampur of Shimla district, Nirmand in Kullu, Kinnaur and Mandi districts.
Opposition members kept insisting on the rollback of GST on essential commodities carrying placards reading, ‘Gabbar Singh strikes again’ into the Well of the House amidst slogans of 'take back GST'. They asserted that the struggle will continue from the House to the road if the government does not listen to their voice.
