Govt may further lower GST rates, review high-tax items
The government is looking to further lower goods and services tax (GST) in the coming months, starting with construction material such as cement and paints.
The government is looking to further lower goods and services tax (GST) in the coming months, starting with construction material such as cement and paints.
The tax proposal being mooted by the GST Council (Council) in light of the present situation is the imposition of a sugar cess within the GST regime.
As the Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) regime turns one year old on this July, the Central Government has notified the amended Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Rules
The GST Council is working towards rationalising Goods and Service Tax (GST) rates, Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said on Thursday.
The finance ministry has pulled up officers of the indirect tax department for their supposedly inadequate performance in collecting the goods and services tax (GST).
The detailed clarifications for the GST financial services sector issued in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs) seeks to address some pertinent issues relating to the industry such as levy of tax on free services.
Free banking services like cheque book issuance and ATM withdrawals are likely to remain out of the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Supply of food and beverages in trains will face goods and services tax (GST) as applicable on such items and not the concessional rate of 5% as specified by the government.
A coaching class that helps students prepare for engineering and medical entrance exams is not exempt from the ambit of Goods and Service Tax (GST).
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its 27th meeting held on Friday approved a simplified returns filing system for taxpayers, which will approximately take a year to come through.