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"Appreciate Centre for realising its mistake after eight years": P Chidamb
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has welcomed the Centre's decision to rationalise GST rates to two slabs, stating that he appreciates the government for "realising" its mistake after eight years of its introduction on July 1, 2017.
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"Reduced to formality": Jairam Ramesh questions GST Council's role followi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Congress MP said that Union Finance Minister made major announcements following the GST council meeting; however, the decisions were proclaimed by PM Modi during his Independence Day speech.
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"Congress considered impossible to implement GST during their time," says
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hit out at the Congress, and said the party once considered GST was impossible to implement, but the Modi government not only rolled it out successfully but is now taking it forward with second-phase reforms to ease the burden on common people.
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"TMC continues to fight anti-people policies": Mahua Moitra recalls Mamata
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
TMC MP mentioned that West Bengal CM had earlier written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to exempt GST on life and health insurance.
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"Historic step in Bharat's economic journey": Gujarat CM Patel lauds GST r
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The chief minister also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the reform.
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"Bold and visionary step": Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant lauds GST re
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Amitabh Kant lauded the tax reforms for simplifying the structure and eliminating inverted duties.
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"NextGen GST will have huge impact on transformation story underway in Ind
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, the EAM, while congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, stated that the government's decision would enhance the ease of living and business in the country.
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We said compensation cess should be increased, but Centre did not agree: P
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a major reform aimed at providing relief to households, farmers, businesses and the healthcare sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a sweeping reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on a wide range of essential items, automobiles, agriculture inputs,
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Wide ranging reforms will improve lives of our citizens: PM Modi on GST re
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a major reform aimed at providing relief to households, farmers, businesses and the healthcare sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a sweeping reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on a wide range of essential items, automobiles, agriculture inpu
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GST rates slashed across sectors to provide Diwali bonanza for consumers
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a major reform aimed at providing relief to households, farmers, businesses and the healthcare sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a sweeping reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on a wide range of essential items, automobiles, agriculture inpu
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Sitharaman announces significant simplification in GST to dual rate struct
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a significant simplification in the GST regime, which will benefit the common man, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced consolidation of 12% and 18% slabs into a dual rate structure of 5% and 18% besides 40% for sin goods.
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LPG distributors seek GST rate cut on pipe hoses from 18% to 5%
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The All India LPG Distributors Federation has appealed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on LPG Suraksha Hoses (LPG pipes) from 18 per cent to 5 per cent.
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