FICCI believes that introduction of GST will help in a major way in reducing the generation of black money and the spread of the parallel economy in the country. The very framework of the tax structure whereby input tax credit is available for the subsequent activity of manufacture or trading serves as an incentive to be more tax compliant.
Ministry of Railways has decided to incorporate downloaded Aadhaar (e-Aadhaar) also as prescribed proof of identity at par with printed Aadhaar Card during travel.
CBEC hereby appoints the officers in the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence, Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax and Directorate General of Audit
We have assembled today for an important moment in the journey of a great Nation. We are in the process of making history. With the launch of Goods and Services Tax. At the midnight hour We will be launching one of India’s biggest and most ambitious Tax and Economic Reform in history.
It has been noticed that a news item is in circulation in various social media platforms, WhatsAPP Groups, and some websites which mentions that Indian Railways is introducing several changes and new facilities with effect from 1st July, 2017. This news is totally incorrect and baseless.
I do not believe that this process of GST is restricted to the scope of economy only. This momentous occasion stands today as a testimony to the concept of Co-operative Federalism in Indian Democracy.
The Goods and Services Tax came into force at midnight, amid a historic midnight session in the Central Hall of Parliament. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressed the gathering, before the President and the Prime Minister pressed a button to mark the launch of GST. Speaking on the […]
This is the beginning of a long journey, a journey which is for nation building and prosperity for all. I am happy to inform that the first Bill of Entry and Shipping Bill has been filed under the new tax regime at Chennai.
Much awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) will finally be a reality tonight that would radically change the way manufacturer, service provider, trader and eventually the consumer, pay taxes to the exchequer, both at the state and Central level, through a single levy, subsuming a plethora of indirect taxes and making India unified market.
At the time of the release of the Foreign Trade Policy (1st April, 2015-31st March 2020), it was mentioned that the policy would be reviewed mid-term with the objective of making a mid-course assessment and modification where required. During one of the stakeholder consultations, it was announced that an effort will be made to release […]