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.
While the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is scheduled from September 1-6, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) is planned on September 13.
The finance ministry has argued that sanitisers attract GST at the rate of 18 per cent because these are like soaps and antibacterial liquids, all of which attract duty at the standard rate of 18 per cent. If so all of them should either be taxed lower or spared the burden of tax.
Participating in the 40th GST Council meeting held under the Chairmanship of Union Finance Minister and Chairman GST Council, Nirmala Sitharaman through video conference, he thanked the Union government for having provided liberal support to the state.
Several state finance ministers through a video conference have already discussed the post-Covid economic situation and underlined the need for some form of aid especially for the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) sector which was hit hard by the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns.
Earlier, PM Modi, in a letter to the citizens, termed the day as a 'golden chapter' in the history of Indian democracy while pointing out that it was after several decades that the people of the country voted back a full term government with a full majority.
