GST council meeting

GST’s 1 April roll-out deadline seems unachievable

As the differences between the Centre and States over the draft GST Bill persist, it has started becoming likely that the Goods and Service Tax may not be rolled out from April 1, as targeted earlier by the government.

Dec 12, 2016, 11:57 AM IST

GST council meet to take place in the midst of note ban

GST council meet to take place in the midst of note ban. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.

Dec 02, 2016, 23:26 PM IST

GST rates finalised; lowest tax band fixed at 5%, highest at 28%

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will seek parliamentary approval for bills later this month that would set the rate and scope of the GST. State assemblies must also to approve similar bills for the tax to enter force as planned next April 1.

Nov 03, 2016, 17:05 PM IST

GST Council meeting: Final decision on tax rate today

The GST Council on the first day of its three-day meeting discussed five alternatives of GST rate structure yesterday.

Oct 19, 2016, 08:53 AM IST

GST Council discusses 4-tier tax structure with lower rates on essential items

With a view to keep inflation under check, the proposal sponsored by the Centre proposed to continue exempting food items from tax as well as keep 50 percent of the common use goods in either exempt category or lower band.

Oct 18, 2016, 21:14 PM IST

Five options on GST rate structure presented to GST Council: Arun Jaitley

Beginning its crucial three-day meeting today, the GST Council is to decide on the tax rate and sort out issues like compensation formula for rollout of the new indirect tax regime from April 1, 2017.

Oct 18, 2016, 19:42 PM IST

GST Council 3-day meet starts today; crucial tax rate, other key issues likely to be finalised

With the finance ministry setting November 22 as the deadline for building consensus on all the issues in the Council, the upcoming meeting is significant.

Oct 18, 2016, 09:28 AM IST

GST Council to meet tomorrow, decide on tax rate by Thursday

The crucial three-day meeting of the all-powerful GST Council, starting Tuesday, will decide on the tax rate and sort out issues like compensation formula for rollout of the new indirect tax regime from April 1, 2017.

Oct 17, 2016, 15:08 PM IST