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5W1H: New GST rates to apply from today

The new GST rates will be applicable from today as it was discussed in the 31st GST Council Meet. Watch the news to know more.

Jan 01, 2019, 17:06 PM IST

5W1H: Movie tickets, TVs, video games to get cheaper as GST Council cuts tax on 40 items

This segment of Zee News brings to you latest updates. The 31st Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting on Saturday decided to move 33 items from the 18 percent tax slab to 12 percent and 5 percent while six items were moved from 28 percent slab to 18 percent bracket. Watch this video to know more.

Dec 22, 2018, 19:50 PM IST

GST rate cut on 100 items: Here is the full list

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has said the focus on consumers and MSMEs.

Jul 21, 2018, 23:11 PM IST

GST Council meet: Rates of up to 32 products may be reduced

Most handloom and handicraft products that are currently taxed at 12 percent, might be brought under 5 percent bracket.

Jul 19, 2018, 12:24 PM IST

GST Council removes 178 items from 28% slab; PM Narendra Modi hails move

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Friday decided to slash tax slabs for 178 items from 28 percent to 18 percent.

Nov 10, 2017, 19:50 PM IST

GST Council meet: Panic-stricken govt has no option but to concede demands for change, says Chidambaram

The Congress leader said the government had avoided debate and voting in Rajya Sabha on GST Bills but it cannot avoid a debate in the public domain or in the GST Council.

Nov 10, 2017, 10:02 AM IST

GST Council meet today: Daily use items may get cheaper, tax cut on 200 goods and services likely

Items likely to see slash in tax rates are those used in every households, including sanitary ware, suitcase, wall paper, plywood, stationery articles, watch, play instruments, among others.

Nov 10, 2017, 09:43 AM IST

November 9th, 2017: News at a glance

Here is what is making headlines today

1. India and its leaders are free to visit Arunachal: MEA's message to China

Nov 09, 2017, 22:19 PM IST

Two-day GST Council Meeting gets underway

State Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had told reporters on Monday, after reviewing the preparations for the meeting that these were the issues that the meeting would take up.

Nov 09, 2017, 20:02 PM IST

GST on over 200 daily-use items expected to fall: Sushil Modi

The objective behind lowering tax on these items falling in top slab is to give more relief to the small businessmen and consumers, he added.

Nov 09, 2017, 19:06 PM IST

GST Council meet: Here's what could become cheaper

Most of the daily-use items like shampoo could be lowered to 18 percent.

Nov 09, 2017, 17:10 PM IST

GST Council likely to lower 28% tax on some common-use items: Arun Jaitley

The Council, headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, will meet on November 10 to consider lowering the 28% rate on certain common-use items.

Nov 07, 2017, 17:17 PM IST

GST Council to meet on Oct 6, may dole out sops to exporters

The meeting was scheduled to be held on October 24 but was preponed in view of the engagements following Diwali festival.

Sep 19, 2017, 20:52 PM IST

GST council meet successfully ended ; here are the major decisions taken

After the second review meeting post the Goods and Services Tax roll out, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley briefed media about the GST council meeting.

Sep 09, 2017, 21:19 PM IST

Artisans with Rs 20 lakh turnover exempt from GST registration

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra said besides exempting artisans, the 21st meeting of the highest decision making body of the GST exempted clay idols from the tax.

Sep 09, 2017, 20:53 PM IST

GST Council forms panel to oversee technical glitches in filing returns

The return filing date deadline of GSTR-1 for July, that was to end on Sunday, has also been extended by a month till October 10.

Sep 09, 2017, 20:14 PM IST

GST Council may finalise e-way rules, fix anomalies tomorrow

The GST Council is likely to lower tax rate tomorrow on job works making fabric to garments to 5 percent and put in place a mechanism for online registration of goods above a certain value before they can be transported.

Aug 04, 2017, 15:19 PM IST

GST Council to vet e-way, anti-profiteering rules on Jun 18

The all powerful GST Council will meet on June 18 to finalise tax rates on lottery as well as rules relating to e-way bill and anti-profiteering measures.

Jun 15, 2017, 15:49 PM IST

Important meeting of GST Council today; to finalise rates on gold, textiles

The GST Council had last month fitted over 1,200 goods and 500 services in the four tax brackets of 5, 12, 18 and 28 percent. Beside, it had imposed cess over and above the peak rate of 28 percent on demerit and luxury goods.

Jun 03, 2017, 09:31 AM IST

GST Council to finalise rates on gold, textiles today

The GST Council will on Saturday finalise taxes to be levied on six commodities, including gold, textiles and biscuits, as the Centre and states gear up to roll out the new indirect tax regime from July 1.

Jun 02, 2017, 16:29 PM IST