India's GST is a classical example of cooperative federalism, says CJI D Y Chandrachud
Oct 27, 2024, at 06:52 am
Mumbai: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud described the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India as a “classical example of cooperative federalism,” during a lecture on Saturday, media reports said.
Budget 2024: Nitin Gadkari urges Nirmala Sitharaman to withdraw tax on life insurance premium
Jul 31, 2024, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In what would be a reason for the Centre's discomfort, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has questioned Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's levying of tax on life insurance premium in the Budget 2024.
GST intelligence Unit nabs Rs 176 cr tax scam mastermind while escaping India
Jul 04, 2023, at 02:22 am
Chennai: A 34-year-old man was arrested while trying to escape the country for his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme involving fake input tax credit, media reports said.
Demonetisation, GST ruined India's economy: Rahul Gandhi
Nov 09, 2022, at 04:22 am
Nanded/UNI: Senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi Tuesday criticized both the decisions including demonetisation and GST taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said they have ruined India's economy.
No GST on residential property, clarifies Narendra Modi-led government
Aug 12, 2022, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi: The opposition on Friday slammed the government over an 18 per cent GST being levied on rents.
Rahul Gandhi takes on Modi govt: 5 points
Aug 05, 2022, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi ripped apart the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government Friday morning ahead of his party's protest against the Centre on unemployment, price hike and Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Mamata tears into Modi govt over GST on staple food, LPG price hike at her bellwether annual rally
Jul 21, 2022, at 10:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Addressing party workers and people from her annual Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday rapped the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre on key issues like imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on some basic food items, hike of LPG cylinder prices.
Centre unleashing atrocities on people: Rahul Gandhi on price hike
Jul 19, 2022, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Tuesday launched a fresh attack on the Modi government over hike in rate of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and LPG cylinder, and accused it of unleashing 'atrocities' on the common people.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over GST on household items
Jul 18, 2022, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre as the new rates of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on several household items, including curd and paneer comes into force from Monday.
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, 2021
Mar 24, 2021, at 01:08 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the all-important Finance Bill, 2021 by voice vote.
Rahul Gandhi attacks govt on pending GST compensation to states
Oct 12, 2020, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the BJP government at the Centre on the non payment of pending GST revenue to the states and instead asking state governments to borrow the pending amount from the Reserve Bank of India.
Losing trust on BJP government at Centre: Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi on GST
Sep 02, 2020, at 09:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of betraying the states by not paying the shortfall in Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Ensure states get GST compensation due fully this year itself: Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswamy to PM Modi
Aug 31, 2020, at 09:07 pm
Chennai/UNI: Asserting that Rs 12,250 crores was due to Tamil Nadu as compensation for shortfall in GST collection and no compensation has been released by the Centre so far, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the states get their full dues of the GST compensation in the current year itself.
Aug 29, 2020, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a swipe at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who a couple of days ago called Novel Coronavirus pandemic an "act of God" that has affected the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
'Got five daughters instead of a son': Congress leader stirs sexism row while attacking Modi govt
Jun 25, 2020, at 11:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A Madhya Pradesh Congress leader has stirred a sexism controversy by comparing the Narendra Modi government's demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) moves to "daughters" born in hope of a son (development), media reports said.
Kerala FM slams Centre for planning to implement 'calamity cess' on GST
May 23, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Finance Minister Dr Thomas Isaac, who proposed one per cent 'calamity cess' in the previous State Budget, on Saturday slammed the Centre for its plan to implement a 'calamity cess' on GST above five percent.
We need to bring aviation turbine fuel under GST: Hardeep Singh Puri
Mar 14, 2020, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister (I/C), Civil Aviation, said that the civil aviation industry has ushered in a new era of expansion, driven by factors such as Low Cost Carriers (LCC’s), modern airports, FDI in domestic airlines, advanced IT, and our growing emphasis on regional connectivity.
Himachal Pradesh passes GST amendment bill
Dec 13, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Tapovan, Dharamshala, Dec 13 (UNI) The Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh on Friday unanimously passed the Goods & Services Tax Amendment bill 2019 with voice vote.
Rs 1,03,492 crore gross GST revenue collected in Nov 2019
Dec 01, 2019, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected in November 2019 is Rs 1,03,492 crore, of which Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) is Rs 19,592 crore, State Goods & Services Tax (SGST) is Rs 27,144 crore and Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) is Rs 49,028 crore.
Central GST Delhi-West Commissionerate unearthed racket of issuance of fake invoices
Nov 16, 2019, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Central GST Delhi-West Commissionerate has unearthed racket of issuance of fake invoices without actual supply of goods and services by M/s Royal Sales India and 27 other dummy companies, officials said.
Congress will simplify GST if voted to power: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
May 10, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Sidharthnagar/Basti, May 10 (UNI) Congress general secretary (Uttar Pradesh East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said if her party is voted to power, it will simplify the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Centre’s noteban, GST moves foolish acts: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 27, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Uchahar, Rae Bareli, Apr 27 (UNI) Terming demonetisation and GST moves as foolish acts, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that both the decisions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi derailed the country's economy, which was unprecedented in last 70 years.
Will implement simple GST after coming to power: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 19, 2019, at 02:05 pm
Itanagar, Mar 19 (IBNS): Addressing a poll campaign, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi here on Tuesday said his party will implement a simple Goods and Services Tax (GST) once voted to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Maliwal issues notice to sanitary pad companies for not giving benefit of 0 pc GST on pads to women
Mar 04, 2019, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Monday began the ninth day of her 13-day 'Mahila Suraksha Padyatra' with sanitary pads in hands and issued notice to sanitary pad manufactures for failing to pass on benefit of zero per cent GST to consumers by not reducing the MRP.
The budget for 'New India' will energise the nation, says PM
Feb 01, 2019, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the budget and said it suited the 'New India' which will energize the nation.
Narendra Modi defends BJP on triple talaq and Sabarimala
Jan 01, 2019, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday denied that his party, the BJP, had double standards when it came to the two issues of triple talaq and the Sabarimala temple.
PM implementing Cong's "Grand Stupid Thought": Rahul Gandhi
Dec 20, 2018, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed his party had finally managed to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi see reason in what the Congress had been saying on the GST for a long time.
NDA mantra is 'Leap before you look': Chidambaram on GST
Dec 19, 2018, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): Former Union finance minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said BJP/NDA's governance mantra is 'Leap before you look'.
Will force Narendra Modi to waive farm loans: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 18, 2018, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): A day after the newly-formed Madhya Pradesh government waived farm loans in the state, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said he along with the entire Opposition will force Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a similar step.
Sep 26, 2018, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modihas approved increasing of Government ownership in Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) and change in the existing structure with transitional plan as per following: