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Difficult to keep to GST rate if luxury items excluded: FM Jaitley

Jaitley's remark came in the context of Jewellers continuing their protest strike against the 1% excise duty on non-silver jewellery

Hopeful of GST bill passage in this Budget session: Naidu

Says he met Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh over its passage; if cleared, GDP will go up by 1.5-2 percentage points

GST will be reality soon: PM Modi assures Saudi business leaders

He said, 'Retrospective tax is a matter of the past'

GST to push India's economic growth rapidly: Vijay Kelkar

He said major central, state taxes will get subsumed, reducing multiplicity of taxes, bringing down compliance cost

Numbers change in Rajya Sabha will permit GST passage: Arun Jaitley

Referring to Congress, that is opposing GST bill, Jaitley said the party has an "issue on constitutional capping" of GST tariffs

GST Bill might be passed in April: FM

Arun Jaitley also expressed hope the bankruptcy and insolvency Bill would be passed in the second half of the Budget session

V S Krishnan: Revenue buoyancy in the GST

Even with less than ideal design features, the state VAT pushed up revenues. The GST, with an improved design and a fully integrated IT system for both the Centre and the states, will fare better

V S Krishnan: GST and reforms in tax administration

Successful implementation of the goods and services tax hinges on the quality of tax administration reforms that the states can carry out. The CBEC's experience can offer useful lessons to the states

V S Krishnan: How GST can benefit Make in India

The goods and services tax will level the playing field for different sectors of industry, including domestic manufacturing. It will also promote the making of a common market by eliminating inter-state taxes

Government could gain votes in 2016 to pass GST Bill, says Morgan Stanley

According to the global financial services major, support for GST bill is rising in the Rajya Sabha

Budget 2016: GST will bring in clarity, boost e-commerce in India: IAMAI

'The extant tax structure of India is heavily fragmented with multiple indirect taxes levied by different authorities at different stages of a transaction,' IAMAI President Subho Ray said

White goods companies seek lower tax & higher government pay

Lower excise duty by at least 2%; total tax to 20% level from current 23-24%

Amit Mitra to head GST panel

The appointment comes days ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of the Parliament which starts on Tuesday