Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejashwi Surya on Thursday lauded the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, saying that these reforms are historic and by rationalising tax evasion, a new dimension has been given to the entire economy.
"India's economy is entering a new era under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Modi. This is not just a tax reform but a decisive and important step towards making India a leading economy in the global market with a high growth rate. Hearty congratulations to PM Modi and Union Finan
Companies in India will ramp up manufacturing of consumer goods following the Government's GST (Goods and Services Tax) 2.0 reforms, a move executives say will drive both manufacturing and sales-led employment across the country.
This is a very exciting time for the travel and tourism industry, said Rikant Pitti, co-founder of EaseMyTrip, while welcoming the latest reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure.
AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday criticised the Centre's claim that the latest reforms in Goods and Services Tax (GST) would boost consumption and said that this rhetoric and dialogue have not helped the common man in the past decade.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal today said that the latest reforms in the Goods and Services Taxes (GST) in the Pharma sector are huge demand boosters and will benefit both the industry and the end consumers.
"With this big bang reform, there will be a boost to demand. Especially from a common man's perspective, I think, it will provide a lot of relief by bringing down the cost of many everyday items, as well as some of the aspirational items. Overall, I think that is a very significant developme
The final ticket prize for an IPL match, which has a base prize of Rs 1,000, will now be upto Rs 1,280-1,400, as per ESPNCricinfo. This raise puts the IPL in India's highest GST bracket, alongside casinos, race clubs, or any place featuring casinos or race clubs.
Lower GST on automobiles is set to make vehicles more affordable for buyers and create new opportunities for sellers. As per a Crisil Intelligence report, the revised GST slab to 18 per cent from 28 per cent will benefit the auto sector and boost domestic sales.
Sanjeev Sanyal, an economist and a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, on Thursday termed the new GST reforms as logical, explaining that the new tax slabs on various goods are easily relatable.
Insurance companies are expected to face a setback in the short run following the GST Council's recent exemption on GST, as it could lead to the loss of input tax credit eligibility, said industry experts and executives, adding that the companies, however, will benefit in the long term.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday welcomed the GST reforms, calling them second-generation changes that will ease the tax burden on people and give a major boost to the country's economy.