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Odisha extends 1% levy on dal till March, 2017

Odisha produces 1,30,000 tonne of pulses and relies heavily on imports to meet the domestic demand

PAN number must for excise, service taxpayers for GST registration

CBEC asked its field offices to launch an awareness campaign and outreach programmes

GST training: Govt faces steep climb as deadline nears

CBEC officials have already been deputed to the GST Network, the IT backbone of the new indirect tax regime

GST will benefit India's consumption growth: Crisil

From industry perspective, consumption related companies are expected to grow

Ashok K Lahiri: Getting the GST rate right

It will be unfortunate if the GST regime comes with low rates and derails the fiscal consolidation reform agenda

States start looking for consultants for GST

Punjab govt has initiated the process of appointing consultant to help it successfully implement the new tax regime

'GST to make inter-state transactions easier'

GST is scheduled to be implemented across the country from April 1, 2017

Panel discusses GST rate; reaches consensus on compensation

A four-slab structure of 6%, 12%, 18% and 26%with a cess on the highest band for ultra luxury and demerit items like tobacco was discussed

GST Council to take final decision on tax rate today

Nov 22 has been set as deadline for building consensus on all issues for rollout of GST from April 1, 2017

GST to help next ruling party to fulfill pre-poll promises in UP

UP projected to gain handsomely under new tax regime

GST impact: These charts explain what gets costlier and what gets cheaper

One of the the biggest tax reforms since Independence, GST will create a national market for goods and services

GST may make oil, chicken dearer; TV, air conditioner cheaper

Lowest rate proposed is 6%; peak rate, which will mostly apply to FMCG and consumer durables, will be 26%

Multiple-rate GST will be disastrous: Chidambaram

He said he hoped better counsel would prevail which would reduce the number of rates to three or so

Govt sources say cess is a better option than high tax rate

The other option could have been to raise direct taxes, which did not find favour with the Centre

GST: Jaitley says yes to cess, no to additional tax for compensating states

The two important issues are - the Multi Rate Structure and Compensation Payable Through Cess

Save fiscal autonomy of states in GST Regime: Deve Gowda to PM

The former PM opined that the spirit of GST and the principles of federalism should go hand in hand without any violation or favouritism

Sin Tax' on tobacco below 40% to have negative impact: Health advocates

At least 52.6% of males and 25.3% females in Assam are found to use tobacco in some form or the other

GST Council to discuss tax rates, dual control tomorrow

Centre is likely to press its proposal for 4-tier tax structure of 8, 12, 18 and 26%

GST Council deliberating 40% tax for demerit goods like tobacco, SUVs

Council, chaired by Arun Jaitley, is meeting for the fourth time to thrash out vexed issues of rates and dual control

Top rate of GST likely to be 28%, says J&K FM

Food grains are likely to be exempted from the GST, and tobacco products may be taxed at 40%, said Haseeb Drabu