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Govt. sets up Twitter handle to reply to GST queries

Govt./CBEC sets up twitter handle @askGST_GOI to reply to all queries pertaining to GST law, rules and rates; Twitter handle.....

May 28,2017

Revenue Secretary tweets clarifications on GST; Affirms July 1 rollout, explains dual administration

Revenue Secretary Dr. Hasmukh Adhia answers a volley of questions over twitter, affirms roll out of GST by July 1;.....

May 28,2017

Govt. directs Telecom cos to "re-jig prices", "re-work" costs, pass GST benefits

Govt. enumerates GST regime benefits that Telecom sector will receive, does detailed calculation of the additional credits that the sector.....

May 27,2017

Govt. to soon release guidance notes on GST law / implementation

Govt./CBEC to release ​​guidance note​s ​on GST Acts & Rules​, ​informs Shri. D.P. Nagendra Kumar (Principal Commissioner, Central Excise &.....

May 26,2017

Revenue Secretary at CNBC TV18 Townhall: Advises India Inc. against price increase but promises kid gloves for SMEs

In an exclusive interview with CNBC TV-18 Managing Editor Shereen Bhan & top tax experts, Revenue Secretary Mr. Hasmukh Adhia.....

May 22,2017

Maharashtra State assembly passes GST Bill

Maharashtra State assembly passes GST Bill in its recently concluded session of the lower house.....

May 22,2017

GST Funda : Concept of ‘Refund’

Refund refers to any amount due to the tax payer from the tax administration. It arises in a situation where.....

May 22,2017

Composite works contract supply taxable at 18%; Advocates exempt / under reverse charge

Construction of complex, building, civil structure intended for sale shall attract 12% GST with full ITC where value of land.....

May 21,2017

Centre releases GST rates for services; 83 exempt, 18 under reverse charge

Centre releases Schedule of GST rates for Services as well as those taxable on Reverse Charge basis; 18 services identified.....

May 20,2017

Hotels, Air travels attract multiple rates; Cab-aggregrators face 5%, Financial services / telecom - 18%

Restaurants with turnover of less than Rs. 50 lakhs to face 5% tax, non-AC restaurants at 12%; AC eateries and.....

May 19,2017

GST Council - Majority services taxable at 12% & 18%; Most exemptions to be grandfathered

GST Council announces 4 rates for services - 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%; 5% rate mostly for transportation services; Most.....

May 19,2017

Supplier can adopt recipient's price for related supplies, ITC, Composition & Registration Rules streamlined

GST Council approves 7 Rules relating to Input Tax Credit, Valuation, Refund, Composition, Registration, Payment & Invoice; “Input Tax Credit”.....

May 19,2017

Centre releases GST Rate Schedule of 'Goods', Compensation Cess rates for different supplies

Centre releases GST Rate Schedule of Goods as well as GST Compensation Cess Rates for different supplies, pursuant to GST.....

May 18,2017

GST Council does rate fitment of 1,211 items; 19% items to fall under 28% slab

GST Council meeting concludes, yet to take a call on Rules for Returns & Transition; FM Arun Jaitley says that.....

May 18,2017

Copies of GST Rules finalised by GST Council

Copies of 7 GST Rules finalised by GST Council, viz. Composition, Valuation, Refund, Payment, Invoice, Input Tax Credit & Registration.....

May 18,2017

Foodgrains taxable at 0%; Some FMCG products may fall in 5% slab

GST Council decides Foodgrains will fall in 0% tax slab; Some FMCG products to be in 5% slab, others in.....

May 18,2017

Eye Share : Fate of 'e-Commerce' under GST

While the e- commerce, a term unheard of untill the recent years has seen an unprecedented growth in the last.....

May 17,2017

State GST Bills passed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh Assemblies

Uttar Pradesh & Andhra Pradesh become 14th & 15th States respectively to pass SGST Bills.....

May 16,2017

GST Funda : Concept of 'Composite Supply'

The concept of “composite supply” under the GST law is similar to the concept of “bundled services” under the present.....

May 16,2017

DGHRD outlines field-formations reorganization; 21 Zones, 102 'Taxpayer Services', 49 'Audit' & 50 'Appeals' Commissionerates

Directorate General of Human Resource Development (DGHRD) outlines reorganization of existing Central Excise & Service Tax field formations to ensure.....

May 15,2017

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