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GST: Impact on the Poor

  Nagesh Bajaj    03 August 2011 at 12:19

GST is a destination based consumption tax. Consumption taxes are regressive in nature. It increases the gap between the rich and the poor.



A Step Ahead in the Direction of Unanimous GST

  Nagesh Bajaj    01 August 2011 at 14:28

The comments of the Department of Revenue (DOR) on the First Discussion Paper on GST reflect the inclination of Centre on different contradicting issues related to Goods and Services Tax (GST).



A Comparative view on Goods and Service Tax (GST)

  Nagesh Bajaj    29 July 2011 at 14:06

This comparison is based on the recommendations of the First Discussion Paper produced by the Empowered committee of states finance ministers



GST May Miss April 2012

  Nagesh Bajaj    22 July 2011 at 17:28

GST MAY MISS APRIL 2012 TARGET TO BE IMPLEMENTED AS STATES OPPOSE DRAFT LEGISLATORY The introduction of



Deficiency in Collection of Indirect Tax This Year

  Nagesh Bajaj    19 July 2011 at 13:23

The revenue growth target for this year is challenging a change in tune from an hot tempered optimist about th



GST May Miss April 2012

  Nagesh Bajaj    16 July 2011 at 14:14

The introduction of GST through the comman goods and service tax or GST from the next financial year appears uncertain with fresh opposition pouring in from BJP ruled states who claims that it would reduce their status of that of municipalities and



Can This New Year Bring Consensus

  Nagesh Bajaj    07 January 2011 at 12:48

Just like all other years, year 2010 had also passed. We all would recall this year for different reasons and at different points of time in our life but our Finance Minister would definitely recall this and that too for an important reason



Government is Loosing its Momentum on GST

  Nagesh Bajaj    18 December 2010 at 12:07

The idea of dropping the most quarrelsome issue of Constitutional Amendment from the recently concluded meeting of the Empowered Committee of the State Finance Ministers didn’t work well for the Government as it also failed to provide any frui