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India's midnight 'tryst with destiny': GST rolled out
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): In a historic moment for the Indian economy, the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been rolled out in a special midnight session of the Parliament, in the presence of President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra
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GST Council reduces tax rate on fertilizer from 12 pct to 5 pct
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday informed that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on fertilizers has been brought down from 12 percent to five percent.
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Jaitley holds meeting with trade representatives, asks them to pass benefi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asked the representatives of Trade and Industry to ensure that all benefits arising due to implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from are passed on to the consumers in a transparent manner.
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Jaitley asks Opposition to reconsider its decision to skip GST launch
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said that the proposed rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1 has a backing of broad consensus of 31 state governments and Union Territories. He also asked the Opposition to reconsider its decisi
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Left no stone unturned in building consensus: Jaitley on GST rollout
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that all decisions in connection with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill were taken after building consensus with states and political parties.
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GST represents nation's collective will: BJP backs Jaitley's �
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has backed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's assertion that there should be no politics involved in the launch and implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), to be rolled out at midnight on June 30.
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Jaitley tears into Congress over 'undeclared emergency' barb, ca
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday unleashed a tirade against the Congress for cornering the Centre and accusing it of donning a dictatorial attitude and said that it was the grand old party which imposed emergency on the nation and slay democracy
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GST to be rolled at midnight June 30: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be rolled out from midnight of June 30 in the presence of several dignitaries including President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President M.Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra
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Union Cabinet to review Pay Commission allowances
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa to discuss his views on Pay Commission allowances today.
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GST will be rolled out on July 1, asserts Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be rolled from July 1, amid concerns raised by business industries citing unpreparedness to comply with the provisions of the new indirect tax regime.
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ASSOCHAM demands postponement of GST rollout
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 17 (ANI): The industry chamber ASSOCHAM on Saturday wrote a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and demanded that the government should postpone the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) as the IT network is not ready.
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Jaitley to chair 17th GST Council meeting on Sunday
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The 17th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council (GSTC) will be held in national capital New Delhi on Sunday with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the chair.
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