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Changes in GST to cut red tape, says Modi

Terming it an “early Diwali”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his public address in Dwarka on Saturday looked to assuage dissent among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in poll-bound Gujarat by lauding his government’s move to revise the goods and services tax (GST) rates and rules. Stating that he was happy with the reception to the changes in the GST, Modi said that his government had further simplified the tax. Read more

Demonetisation: Heat on tax dept to prove Rs 3 lakh cr unaccounted cash

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