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Odisha opposes use of clean cess funds for GST compensation

Wants 60% of cess for coal-bearing states which bear pollution load, environment impact, rehab cost

PM Modi wants states to speed up clearance of GST Bills

Views sought on changing financial year to Jan-Dec, simultaneous polls

GST to boost growth by 4.2%, make products cheaper: Fed paper

Says GST is inclusive policy that will bring down overall domestic and international trade barriers

GST boost for brick-and-mortar retail expansion

Execution challenges for physical stores are expected to reduce after the implementation

Narendra Modi asks states to make arrangements for speedy GST rollout

GST reflects the spirit of 'one nation, one aspiration, one determination', says Narendra Modi

Oncologists cry foul over lower GST for beedis

Want it to be included in the list of demerit goods and taxed at the highest GST rate of 28%

Cancer doctors urge Modi to include bidi in demerit goods under GST regime

The low-cost tobacco product is the single largest cause of smoking-related deaths in India

Govt open to September roll-out of GST

July 1 deadline still stands; a decision on delaying it could be taken later, says govt official

Records of goods lost, stolen, gifted a must under GST draft rules

This will add to the compliance burden of industry

Imposing GST on low-value imports doesn't level the playing field

Currently, low-value imports (those with a customs value of A$1,000 or less) are exempt from GST

Record of goods lost, stolen, gifts to be maintained in GST

GST is the biggest tax reform since Independence and is supposed to make it easier to do business

India records impressive growth in recent years, GST a major step: IMF

The rollout of Goods and Services tax (GST) is an extremely important step: IMF

Zoho launches cloud-based product: Here's how tech start-ups get GST-ready

For some businesses, it could open up opportunity to have production centers, reports Tech in Asia

GST impact: Small businesses could under-report income initially

Some may lose competitiveness due to higher compliance costs

Most states to pass GST Bill by May end

Rajasthan, Bihar call special sessions on April 24; Assam will also have a similar one by May

5 crucial ways how doing business will be different under GST

For claiming any input tax credit, all vendors in the supply chain have to be tax compliant

Economy to grow 7.2% in FY18; GST to have positive impact: World Bank

Economic growth is projected to increase gradually to 7.7 per cent by 2019-20

A potpourri of problems

From the roll-out of GST to H1B visa problems, the government needs to quickly deal with disruptions

E-commerce definition too wide in GST, may even cover commodity exchange

The chamber has sought clarity from government to remove uncertainty among businesses

Draft GST rules: Business entities have some serious concerns

The draft has been put in the public domain for comments by April 21