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Tax collections have significantly increased, says Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Highlighting the impact the 'currency squeeze', as a result of demonetisation, has had on revenue collection in the country in the months of November and December last year, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that collection figures h
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CBDT issues norms for quoting of PAN in existing bank accounts, other meas
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): The Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) on Sunday issued norms that suggested that the Income-tax Rules have been amended to provide that bank shall obtain and link PAN or Form No. 60 (where PAN is not available) in all existing bank accounts (other than B
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GST will mark efficiency against tax evasion, says Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which will be implemented this year, will provide for better indirect tax administration.
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India, Kazakhstan sign protocol to amend 'Double Taxation Avoidance C
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): The Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) on Friday announced that India and Kazakhstan have signed a protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) between the two countries signed on December 9th, 1996 for the avoidance of doubl
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CBDT signs three more 'Advance Pricing Agreements', reaches 120
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 5(ANI): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has signed three more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs), which takes the total count to 120.
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GST council to meet on Jan 16 to resolve contentious issues: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan.4 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who held pre-budget consultation with the state Finance Ministers here on Wednesday, acknowledged the difficulty in meeting the April 1 deadline for implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and expressed hope that all c
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ASSOCHAM plea to revoke notification vis-a-vis input tax credit withdrawal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Jan. 4 (ANI): In the larger interest of industries, ASSOCHAM has urged the Centre to immediately revoke the notification vis-a-vis withdrawal of input tax credit on inter-state sale/branch transfer of natural gas issued by Finance Department of Gujarat government on Novem
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'Dangal' goes tax free in New Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 4 (ANI): Bollywood actor Aamir Khan starrer Dangal has been made tax free in New Delhi by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
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GST Council discusses issues related to Integrated GST
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 3 (ANI): The Goods and Services (GST) Council on Tuesday discussed issues related to Integrated Goods and Services Tax in a meeting held in New Delhi and chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
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GST Council to meet officials from six key sectors today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 3 (ANI): The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet in New Delhi today.
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Irrational, senseless demonetisation has ruined spirit of GST: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], Jan. 2 (ANI): The Congress Party on Monday said that irrational and senseless demonetisation has ruined the spirit of the proposed Goods and Services Tax to be introduced by the Centre.
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Imran Khan vows to introduce tax reform if elected
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Jan.1 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that if his party is elected to power it will reduce tax rates in order to increase its collection, and added that the political elite does not want tax reforms to take root.
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