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'Minimum Government' pledge takes back seat as staff compensation soars

Pensions and salaries took away more than a fourth of government's revenue spend in 2017-18 and 2018-19

GST Council meet: Realtors get two options to tax under construction house

No input tax credit to lapse, but developers need to do the math

Lok Sabha polls: Richer candidates win, but re-elections a different story

Regional party candidates and winners had higher average value of assets

GST Council may discuss new rate structure on under-construction houses

GST Council will work out a formula that will clarify the extent to which a developer can avail the input-tax credit

India scores poor on women's representation as lawmakers, says analysis

India lags its neighbours and peers when it comes to women's representation in national legislatures

Will the slump in rural consumption set the tone for 2019 poll rhetoric?

While FMCG products are doing well, auto sales receded in recent quarters, and the verdict on tractor sales was mixed

States with low tax mop-up in value-added tax regime get GST boost

New tax system benefitting consuming states more than manufacturing ones

GST Council meeting adjourns, fails to arrive at a consensus on real estate

There were differences between the members of the Council on real estate

Decision on lottery unlikely in GST meet, real estate rates to be fixed

Some state finance ministers are of the opinion that the GST structure for lottery should not be changed in haste

Small savings, fuel tax help govt reduce fiscal deficit to 3.4 % in FY19

In FY19, small savings grew 40%; may avert spike in bond yields, say experts

CAG points out irregularities in process of sharing GST revenue

Says savings in expenditure by ministries and departments 'indicative of defective budgeting'

1.2 bn Indians, but just 150,000 declared income of over Rs 1 crore: CBDT

Income tax filers' data maintained by the tax department showed that the number of crorepatis was only marginally higher than nearly 140,000 returns by crorepatis filed in the AY 2017-18

Developed states are showing lowest growth in GST revenue collection

SGST revenue grew by 24% for all states put together in 2018-19 year on year

With a big reform such as GST, you need to be flexible: Revenue Secretary

So we had to revise estimate downward, to show a realistic picture, said Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Pre-budget breather: GST collection crosses Rs 1 trillion in January

Enhanced revenue from GST would help govt reduce pressure on the fiscal deficit in the current financial year when the ministry is expecting a shortfall of about Rs 50,000 crore in Centre

Agriculture under NDA: Of surplus, subdued prices, MSP boost and stress

While steps to improve production depressed prices, loan waivers have had the impact of stifling farm credit growth

NSC members feel 'sidelined by govt', resign on row over jobs, GDP data

PC Mohanan, who was the acting chairman of the NSC along with member JV Meenakshi resigned on Monday, leaving behind no external members in the body

Narendra Modi's flagship schemes: From empowerment to populism?

The number of houses built and inspected in villages crossed 10 million by 2018-end, with about 3.2 million houses built in 2016-17 at its peak

Direct taxes to exceed target of Rs 11.5 trillion in 2018-19: CBDT chairman

In 2017-18, the revised estimate was higher than the Budget Estimate by 2.6%

GST gets its first dispute resolution tribunal on 'place of supply' issue

The decision was taken six months after the GST Council in July approved setting up one national and three regional benches of the appellate tribunal