Page 55 - Latest Updates on Goods and Services Tax
GST collections surge in July, miss Rs 1-trn target for third time in FY19
Since its rollout 13 months earlier, the new indirect tax has yielded Rs 1 trillion only in April 2018
 "GST collections surge in July, miss Rs 1-trn target for third time in FY19")
GST revenue shortfall: The Centre could be staring at a Rs 517 billion hole
Data accessed from finance ministry through the Right to Information Act suggests so
 "GST revenue shortfall: The Centre could be staring at a Rs 517 billion hole")
What gets cheaper as new GST rates kick in today? Here's a complete list
Apart from tax on sanitary pads being brought down from 12 per cent to zero, the GST council has recommended rate cut on an array of products which will be effective from this Friday
GST rates cut for aam aadmi: Peak rate basked snipped; returns made easier
Rates on several items reduced; more sweeteners likely for MSMEs in Aug 4 meet
 "GST rates cut for aam aadmi: Peak rate basked snipped; returns made easier")
It'll happen in phases: Hasmukh Adhia on bringing petro products under GST
The finance ministry has expressed its intention to include natural gas and ATF within the purview of the goods and services tax soon
 "It'll happen in phases: Hasmukh Adhia on bringing petro products under GST")
GST: A common man's view
Consumers have reasons to look forward in the second year of this reform
With GST turning one, collections to top Rs 13 trn in FY19: Piyush Goyal
I assure you that average monthly GST collection will cross Rs 1.10 trillion, Goyal said
 "With GST turning one, collections to top Rs 13 trn in FY19: Piyush Goyal")
GST turns one: Leaving the birth pangs behind, it learns how to walk
GST was launched at midnight on July 1, 2017 having missed successive deadlines, over seven years after it was originally scheduled to be introduced
 "GST turns one: Leaving the birth pangs behind, it learns how to walk")
One year of GST: Industry experts blame high prices on lack of clarity
The GST regime, which was implemented from last July 1, has also failed to bring down property prices
 "One year of GST: Industry experts blame high prices on lack of clarity")
GST turns one: To mark first anniversary, govt to celebrate 'GST day' today
The tax reform was launched on the midnight on June 30 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the then President Pranab Mukherjee
 "GST turns one: To mark first anniversary, govt to celebrate 'GST day' today")
Centre plans to celebrate July 1 as GST-Day to mark one year anniversary
Sources said the government has decided to celebrate July 1 as the GST-Day
 "Centre plans to celebrate July 1 as GST-Day to mark one year anniversary")
If GST 'celebration of honesty', why did BJP oppose it: Chidambaram
Describing the GST as a fine example of cooperative federalism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said the new system was a "festival of honesty" which had ended 'inspector raj' in the country.
 "If GST 'celebration of honesty', why did BJP oppose it: Chidambaram")
Political shadow on GST Council decisions as election season takes over
Reaching a consensus might get tougher, as already seen with issues like inclusion of natural gas in GST and imposition of a sugar cess, both central proposals being resisted
 "Political shadow on GST Council decisions as election season takes over")
Goods and services tax tweak brings relief to soft drink manufacturers
Are companies using the differential in duty to tweak their products and reduce the huge tax burden?
 "Goods and services tax tweak brings relief to soft drink manufacturers")
GoM on GST Network to meet on Wednesday to look into technical issues
The GoM is also likely to deliberate on e-way bill implementation from February 1
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Three rates better than one flat rate in the goods and services tax
In India, the situation of people is such that if we charge items more commonly purchased by poor people at 18%, there will be serious repercussion
GST will become good and simple tax in a few months, says MoS for Finance
It will be so simple that even children will able to understand: MoS for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla
 "GST will become good and simple tax in a few months, says MoS for Finance")
The aim of GST is to break the backbone of India: Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi said: The aim of GST is to break the backbone of India and strengthen the backbones of selected few five or six industrialists
 "The aim of GST is to break the backbone of India: Rahul Gandhi")
GST hiccups: Rush job may cause more pain later
The GSTN (Goods and Services Tax Network) had shut down on August 30 and 31.
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India destined to 6.6% GDP growth but GST dampens outlook: Reuters poll
The range of forecasts was wide from 5.7 percent to 7.2 percent
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