GST News

Enrollment as GST Practitioner

10 June 2017 at 13:17

Dear Professional Colleagues,The new indirect tax regime, Goods & Services Tax (GST) is all set to roll out with effect from July 1, 2017.Section 22 of the Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017 lays down the list of persons who are li

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16th meeting of GST council to be held on 11th June

10 June 2017 at 13:17

The Union Finance Minister to chair the 16th Meeting of the GST Council on Sunday, 11th June, 2017 The Union Minister for Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley will chair the 16th Meeting of the GST Council scheduled to be held on

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Coal ministry establishes GST facilitation cells

10 June 2017 at 13:17

With a view to facilitate the implementation of GST for the stakeholders concerned with Ministry of Coal and its organizations, Secretary (Coal) held a meeting to review the status of preparedness for GST and the steps to be taken by the organization

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Daily Consumer goods to become cheaper after GST

09 June 2017 at 11:22

Daily Consumer goods being used by the common man among others to become cheaper after GST. Implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the following items will have zero rate after the GST Law comes into force on 1st July, 2017. As a result of

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FM asks MPs and MLAs to equip themselves with finer points in GST

08 June 2017 at 17:29

The Union Minister of Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley thanks all the political parties for their cooperation and contribution in making it possible to launch GST with effect from 1st July, 2017; Asks the Members of Parliamen

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Various Cesses abolished in last 3 years for roll out of GST

08 June 2017 at 11:15

The Central Government abolished various Cesses in the last three years for smooth roll-out of GSTThe Central Government in the last three General Budgets viz 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 has gradually abolished various cesses on goods and services i

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Ministries to setup and activate a GST Facilitation Cell

07 June 2017 at 11:02

Cabinet Secretary asks the different Ministries/Departments and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under these Ministries to set-up and activate a GST Facilitation Cell to provide all possible support to the business and industry sector for the smooth

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Seven States yet to pass the SGST Act

06 June 2017 at 11:16

24 States pass the State GST (SGST) Act While 7 States viz. Meghalaya, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir and West Bengal have yet to pass the SGST Act. Twenty Four (24) States have passed the State GST (SGST) Act till today i

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PM reviews progress towards beginning of GST on July 1

06 June 2017 at 11:16

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, reviewed the status of GST, which is to be implemented from July 1. The meeting, which lasted for over two and a half hours, was attended by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, and top-most officials from the Minist

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