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Post GST reduction of incidence of Tax on Coal Consumers

   04 August 2017 at 11:01

In pre GST regime there was Excise Duty on Coal @ 6% , Stowing Excise Duty @ Rs. 10 per tonne of coal production, VAT@ 5% (on intra-state sale), Central Sales Tax @ 2% (on inter-state sale, on submission of Form C) . Post implementation of GST all th

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Impact of GST on Airfares

   02 August 2017 at 11:12

Under the GST regime the applicable tax rate on passenger tickets for economy class has been reduced from 6% to 5% (non-creditable for goods). The tax rate for business and first class has been increased from 9% to 12% (with input tax creditable for

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Govt call centres to cater to the queries relating to GST

   02 August 2017 at 11:12

Government has set up two call centres being run for the purpose of catering to queries of taxpayers and stakeholders in GST.i. Call centre on GST Application software prepared by GSTN, is being run by GSTN. Phone number is 0120-4888999 and email id

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No Shortage of Essential Drugs post GST introduction

   31 July 2017 at 10:57

Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today, informed that as per the information received from the All Indian Origin

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BRICS countries Heads of Revenue meeting hails GST Reforms

   29 July 2017 at 13:23

BRICS countries’ Heads of Revenue Meeting hails GST Reforms being introduced in India; Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) in respect of tax matters identifying areas of cooperation signed by the BRICS Heads of Revenue at the Meeting held at Hangzh

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Printing of Post GST Rates on Old Stock

   29 July 2017 at 13:23

On account of implementation of GST there may be instances where the retail sale price printed on a pre-packaged commodity is required to be changed. The Department has issued an order according to which, manufacturers/ packers/ importers of pre-pac

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Benefits of GST for the Transport Sector

   27 July 2017 at 11:06

The transport sector stands to benefit from the recently rolled out GST in several ways. Pre- GST, the complex tax structure and paper work forced the transport industry to spend a lot of resources on tax compliance and deposit of interstate sales ta

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Selection of Chairman of National Anti profiteering authority under GST

   26 July 2017 at 10:43

GST Council forms a Selection Committee under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary to identify and recommend eligible persons for appointment as the Chairman and Members of the National Anti-profiteering Authority under GST The GST Council has forme

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Impact of GST on Civil Aviation Sector

   26 July 2017 at 10:43

Under the GST regime the applicable tax rate on economy class passenger tickets has been reduced from 6% to 5% (non-creditable for goods), while the tax rate on business class has been increased from 9% to 12% with input tax creditable for both goods

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Case study on birth of GST released

   26 July 2017 at 10:43

The Union Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley releases a Case Study on the Birth of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India � �The GST Saga: A Story of Extraordinary National Ambition� in national capital today. A Case Study on th

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