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Towards a common market

After GST Bill passage, many more challenges ahead

60k officers to be trained on GST; IT infrastructure to be ready by March

The long-pending GST Constitution Amendment Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday

'Travel may be costlier in short-term due to GST'

However, in the long-run customers will benefit following removal of duplication of tax incidences on hotels and airlines

Drug price hike linked to GST rate

EY's Hitesh Sharma says life-saving drugs should be kept out of the GST, else patients will lose out

Karnataka ready to implement GST: Siddaramaiah

He also said that Congress leaders in Parliament have made government rectify certain shortcomings in the bill

Maharashtra explores options in state GST to ensure direct compensation to civic bodies

There may be a special law or a provision; state govt has estimated loss of Rs 14,000 cr after LBT and Octroi Duty are subsumed in GST

GST to boost GDP by 2%, attract foreign investors: Industry leaders

PHD Chamber of Commerce President said GST will enhance India's growth trajectory to 10% by 2019-20

Tax benefits pledged during investment summit in Haryana to prevail in GST regime

Haryana was able to clinch investments worth Rs 5.84 lakh cr during the Happening Haryana investor summit at Gurgaon in March this year

Jobs to get boost from GST

Experts said that even staffing segment would get more organised

GST roll out may improve ease of doing business: Govt

Govt targets April 1, 2017 as the date for GST roll out; assures of lower prices of goods in long run

Meet the men behind GST

The much-vaunted GST will reform India's complex indirect tax system, while maintaining balance between the Centre and states. We bring you the key figures in its evolution.

India Inc unprepared for GST roll-out

IT infrastructure, accounting procedures are not upto date

GST to negatively impact growth and inflation in short run: Nomura

But will lead to increase in tax collections, says the financial holding company

GST cleared: One nation, one tax gets going

GST clears Rajya Sabha hurdle, but tough negotiations ahead on power of Centre and states

GST to streamline taxation system, says Nasscom

It would also create multiple taxation points, which will be a challenge for the IT industry

GST will see better tax compliance on robust IT infra: Govt

The Finance Ministry on Wednesday issued a set of FAQs answering a total of 14 questions

GST must reduce prices, and language of amendment should be clear: Amit Mitra

Says, the West Bengal govt was supporting the GST as it would affect the common people positively by reducing prices

No impact on inflation even if GST rate is 18-20%: FinMin

Arvind Subramanian said except for commodities, on average the poorest won't get affected by inflation at all

GST: Who will assess companies?

States pitch for the Rs 1.5-cr administrative threshold limit to be included in GST Act; FM Arun Jaitley says discussions are at an advanced stage

GST bill a 'game-changer' for India's economic growth: USIBC

Council congratulated Indian Government and members of Parliament for approving the Constitution (122nd Amendment) Goods and Services Tax