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.
The Union Budget is an important document. An analysis of the budget statement is equally important. The main objectives of analyses and interpretation of the budget are to depict a true and fair picture of the country’s economic status. The other objective is to help discern the intention of the government in terms of economic development, inclusive growth and removing regional disparities.
While presiding over the state level GST Review meeting held at Mandi today, Thakur said the officers who were performing better would be rewarded and those failing in achieving the desired targets would be penalized.
It is believed that Govt has considered various options including raising rates from 5 per cent to 8 per cent and 12 per cent to 15 per cent,
Speaking at a session organized by the Bengal National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BNCCI) today, the Governor said, “I am always ready to address any issue that is flagged to me by the industrialists and even the mediapersons. I can play a mediatory role between the state and the Centre. I would be very happy to do that and that is what my job is.”
Sitharaman also said that there is nowhere in the world do the prices of petrol and diesel remain steady for a particular period of time.
