Shrinking fiscal space has brought states on a collision course with the Centre
The benefits of GST will positively ensure it to be 'Good and Simple Tax' for citizens of India, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the eve of the GST launch
The continuation of a business-as-usual approach can undermine the GST's ability to either raise revenues for the government or improve the ease of doing business
The GST is still paying the price for govts talking the talk of a good and simple tax on July 1, 2017, but not walking the walk thereafter
A Business Standard analysis found that returns filed under GSTR-3B declined 13.8 per cent YoY in FY22
Addressing mistakes made while introducing the tax and getting back to a revenue-neutral rate(s) constitute the agenda that awaits attention
As the government releases the June GST collection numbers on July 1, it is widely expected that the collections will follow the past four months' trend and be around Rs 1.4 lakh crore
The real issue before taxation lies in identifying the Goose Point and the way goes through 'neutral goods'
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For the transport sector, the council lowered GST to 5 per cent from 18 per cent on ropeways, renting of goods carriage, including fuel cost
New rates for some items, removal of exemptions with effect from July 18
This ground report from the diamond city captures the travails of small-scale units
Rate rationalisation will be critical
Going forward, we also need to look at inclusion of items in the GST from a larger macro perspective
States will demand an extension of the compensation period or a change in the GST revenue distribution formula
Okays removing the exemption on mass consumption items
The country's gaming industry is currently estimated at $1.5 billion
This ground report from Howrah talks about how the mid-sized and smaller players lost ground
From revising some rates to deciding on the thorny issue of compensation extension for states, here is what the Council is likely to take up
The tax continues to evoke mixed feelings and remains work in progress