According to the Ministry of Finance, coal previously attracted a 5 per cent GST, along with a Compensation Cess of Rs 400/ton, prior to the rate rationalisation.
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, took a jibe at the Opposition and said that the move to rationalise GST rates to two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent has not been brought for the Bihar Assembly polls.
According to an official release, the FICCI MP says that these reforms will strengthen the foundation of a Viksit Bharat while also creating new opportunities for states like Madhya Pradesh.
The 56th GST council meeting decided to rationalise GST rates to two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent by merging the 12 per cent and 28 per cent rates.
"This will be very helpful for the middle class in the coming times. When there will be savings, they will be able to invest in other places, so in the coming times, this will bring a huge boost to the economy. I thank the Prime Minister," the Union Minister said here, thanking Prime Ministe
The Union Government brought about pathbreaking reforms in the existing Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure on September 3. The step would bring a long expected relief to the common man and materialize Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision as announced in his speech from the ramparts of t
"I welcome the reduction. The other truth is that it has been done eight years too late. We have always advocated a single rate, with a small plus or minus. This is a huge progress over the six or seven rates they had. In the course of time, I believe, it will come down to a single rate,"
In a statement, Assam BJP Spokesperson Debojit Mahanta stated that nearly 99 per cent of goods currently taxed at 12 per cent GST would now come under 5 per cent GST. As a result, more money will remain in the hands of the common people, thereby increasing their purchasing power.