goods and services tax

Being ready with the required IT infrastructure to usher in goods and services tax (GST) is high on the government’s agenda. The Nandan Nilekani-led seven-member Technology Advisory Group for Unique Projects (TAGUP) will meet here for the first time on June 28 to review IT preparedness for the proposed indirect tax regime. Full Article

Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers Chairman Asim Dasgupta today said the panel expected the constitutional amendment Bill to facilitate roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime to be tabled in the coming monsoon session of Parliament. Full Article

In a landmark decision, the UPA government has resolved to amend the Constitution to enable states to have the same powers as the Centre in administering the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST). Full Article

The Union government on Friday discussed some “pending areas” in the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) with the empowered committee of state finance ministers, and asked it to resolve the issues at the earliest to meet the April 2011 deadline for the roll out of GST. Full Article

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today said he would introduce major reforms for indirect taxes in the form of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 1 next year. The government was earlier scheduled to introduce GST by April 1 this year. Full Article

Life insurance companies want the current system of tax exemption for insurance maturity proceeds to be continued. The proposed Direct Taxes Code has suggested deduction of tax on the final payout, while exempting the policy premium at the time of contribution and the interest on it. Full Article

One of the most favoured duty reimbursement schemes among exporters - the Duty Entitlement Passbook (DEPB) scheme - is likely to be scrapped, as the government gears up to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 1. The scheme, which was extended till December 31 in the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, is widely viewed as one of the best incentive schemes by exporters. Full Article

The Planning Commission today said that the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) is likely to miss the deadline of April 1, but it could be introduced in the next fiscal only. "Well, we were hoping that it (GST) will come from April 1, but it does not appear that it will be so," Planning Commission Member B K Chaturvedi told PTI. Full Article