GST, 'bachat', 'swadeshi' in Modi's address amid Trump threats

Nearly 99 per cent of the items previously taxed at 12 per cent now fall under the 5 per cent tax bracket, Modi said. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses to the nation on Sunday,......

GST Rate Cut Paints India's Art Landscape In Brighter Colours

'High taxes have kept away art collectors who will now embrace the new GST.' IMAGE: An exhibition of Lata Mangeshkar paintings at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal. Photograph: ANI Photo With the revised......

'Band-aid' solution: Oppn on PM's address to nation on GST

The Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of taking "sole ownership" of the amendments made to the GST regime and said the current reforms were inadequate, with no resolution to......

Monsoon session sees 12 bills passed in LS, 15 in RS

Twelve bills were passed by the Lok Sabha and 15 by the Rajya Sabha during the month-long monsoon session of Parliament, which witnessed repeated disruptions, adjournments and walkouts. IMAGE: The......

GST collection rises at slower pace of 0.7% to Rs 1.70 lakh cr in November

Gross GST collection rose at a slower pace of 0.7 per cent in November at Rs 1.70 lakh crore, as domestic revenues declined, according to the government data released on Monday. Illustration:......

Budget wishlist: Industry seeks easier tax rules, dispute fixes

With the Union Budget three months away, major industry chambers have submitted to the government proposals on common taxes, seeking simpler compliance and a quicker resolution of tax disputes.......

India's service sector growth falls to 5-month low in Oct

India's services sector growth witnessed the slowest pace of expansion in five months in October, as competitive pressures and heavy rains in parts of the country led to a slower increase in......

1 in 3 Decade-Old Tax Cases Still Unheard

'Tax cases are technical in nature... Many high courts do not have a tax bench, which also contributes to the delay.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   A food product company in Andhra......

GST Effect: IPL Tickets Get Costlier!

IMAGE: An IPL ticket with a base price Rs 500 before GST till last season would ultimately cost Rs 640 with GST levied at 28 per cent. Photograph: BCCI Indian cricket fans, who love turning up for......