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Andhra Govt. reiterates request to exempt or reduce GST rates on several c
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 5 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Government on Thursday reiterated the request of exemption or reduction of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) rates levied on certain goods used by common people or low income people.
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Chairman, TEXPROCIL welcomes reduction in GST rate for job work in textile
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its 20th meeting on Saturday decided to cut the tax rate for job work for the entire value chain of textiles sector to five percent.
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GST on cigarettes to remain 28 percent, clarifies Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Clearing the air regarding the final Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate levied on cigarettes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday reiterated that the earlier proposed figure of 28 percent will remain and so will the five percent ad valorem, as part of th
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CBEC launches 'GST Rates Finder' app to ease compliance
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Aiming to enhance the ease of doing business post the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) on Friday launched a mobile app 'GST Rates Finder' to assist users find accurate rates under the new ta
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Five pct concessional GST for specified items for physically challenged pe
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Centre or more specifically the Ministry of Finance has listed 22 products or devices for physically challenged persons that will attract a concessional GST rate of five percent only.
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Snack Food Association demands five Percent GST rate instead of 12 Percent
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI-BusinessWire India): The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council had announced 12 percent tax rate for Indian traditional Namkeen, Savories, Farsan, Potato Chips, Banana Chips and so on. This rate should be reduced to 5 percent to maintain uniformity with the GST
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Surat: Diamond merchants to protest against proposed GST rates
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], June 17 (ANI): Diamond merchants in India's diamond production hub Surat, have called for a day-long bandh today in order to push for an exemption from the three percent tax levied on polished diamonds, under the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill.
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TASGPEE appeals for revision of GST rates for fitness equipments
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 15 (ANI): India's leading trade association of sports and fitness industry The Traders Association of Sporting Goods and Physical Exercise Equipment (TASGPEE) on Thursday appealed to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to keep the rates of sports goods and ph
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TN hotels to shutdown on May 30 over GST rates
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 26 (ANI): As a mark of disagreement with the exorbitant tax rates under the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill to be rolled out on July 1, hotels and restaurants across Tamil Nadu will observe a one-day shutdown on May 30.
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GST will pave way for a better automotive market in India: SIAM president
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Hailing the Centre's decision over new Goods and Service Tax (GST) rates on automobiles, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) president Vinod Dasari said that the introduced rates will pave for stimulating demand and strengthening the au
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GST rate structure may be reviewed in face of demonetisation, says Chairma
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): Ruling out a single rate for the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Customs Najeeb Shah said today at an ASSOCHAM event that the GST rate structure may be reviewed in wake of demonetisation even as he asserted that the Ce
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Multi GST rates will put less pressure on common man, defends Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 26 (ANI): Coming under criticism for proposing four-slab multi-rate tax structure under the Goods and Service Tax (GST), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the objective of this is to ensure that the tax structure does not become regressive or burde
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