Govt has given 3 months time to reprint revised MRPs under the Packaged Commodities: Paswan tweeted
Nepal's exports to India can attract higher taxes post GST
Some small traders said the new tax regime would adversely affect their businesses
Cement has been taxed at 28% under the GST as compared to 30 to 31% previously
Officers will monitor district-level implementation of GST to resolve problems faced by consumers
LPG has been put in 5% GST slab, earlier a 2 to 4% VAT was imposed on LPG in some states
Govt has decided to cap the tax on high-end imported cars at a maximum of Rs 20 lakh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency,Varanasi virtually shut down today with handloom weavers, powerloom weavers andthe entire supporting cast behind the famous Banarasi sari industry onindefinite strike protesting the 5 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) imposed on theproduct. Ironically, Banarasi Vastra Udyog Sangh, the umbrella organization ofBanarasi sari producers and traders is affiliated to the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP). Textile traders all over India including Kolkata and Mumbai andHyderabad, came out on the streets against GST.Protests against GST were also reported from Surat today,the first working day after the tax was rolled out, so much so that the police hadto resort to a baton charge after textile traders allegedly bombarded policemenwith stones, forcing the law enforcement personnel to baton charge, a seniorofficial said.The traders came out in thousands on the Ring Road and chantedslogans like "GST hatao, saral tax lao" (remove GST and ...
GST Discussion would be held in meetings to clear doubts & make people aware of its benefits
Dept sec will study the impact & submit report over the changes to be made to make investments easy
While addressing a gathering in Varanasi, Adityanath said that the GST will eradicate corruption
NC leader said the party would not accept the GST regime till adequate safeguards were put in place
Merchants argue that 5% slab on textile goods would affect trade & consumers would also be affected
HUL is also offering 33% extra in Dove bathing bar
GST to bring down overall cost of compliance; make India more attractive for foreign investors
Clearance sale from 30 per cent to 60 per cent is being undertaken to liquidate their old stocks
Customers currently pay 15 per cent service tax for such services
The investors' sentiment got a further boost after the US Fed postponed a rate hike