GST rollout

PM takes stock of readiness for GST rollout

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reviewed preparations for roll out of the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, possibly from April 1 next year, with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his team making a presentation on the milestones achieved and the road ahead.

Sep 14, 2016, 19:10 PM IST

Cabinet nod to GST Council; decision on rate, exemption by November

The first meeting of the Council, to be chaired by Union Finance Minister, will be held on September 22 and 23.

Sep 12, 2016, 16:30 PM IST

Cabinet approves constitution of GST Council

The Union Cabinet on Monday approved the constitution of the GST Council which will decide, among other things, the goods and services tax (GST) rate and prepare a model Bill for operationalisation of the new tax regime.

Sep 12, 2016, 12:14 PM IST

Meghalaya ratifies GST Bill

Meghalaya Assembly on Friday ratified the Goods and Services Constitution Amendment Bill.

Sep 09, 2016, 14:54 PM IST

FM Jaitley says govt planning to implement GST from 1st April, 2017

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Sep 07, 2016, 21:06 PM IST

Rajasthan becomes 17th state to ratify GST Bill

Rajasthan Assembly on Friday unanimously ratified the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST) passed by Parliament.

Sep 02, 2016, 17:06 PM IST

Puducherry Assembly ratifies GST Bill amid Opposition protest

The Puducherry Assembly on Friday ratified the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill amid a walkout by AIADMK members and continuing boycott by opposition AINRC.

Sep 02, 2016, 15:42 PM IST

Odisha becomes 16th state to ratify GST, Bill ready for presidential nod

With the Odisha assembly approving the Constitutional Amendment Bill for GST Thursday, the requirement of 50 percent of states and UTs ratifying it has been completed.

Sep 01, 2016, 18:07 PM IST

Odisha becomes 16th state to ratify GST Bill

The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously ratified the Constitution Amendment Bill for Goods and Services Tax (GST), paving way for introduction of the landmark tax reform.

Sep 01, 2016, 16:53 PM IST

Goa assembly ratifies GST Bill in special session

The Goa legislative assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution ratifying the Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2016, as passed by parliament during its monsoon session.

Aug 31, 2016, 16:43 PM IST

Mizoram Assembly ratifies GST

Mizoram Assembly on Tuesday ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitutional Amendment bill by adopting an official resolution, becoming 13th state to have approved the legislation.

Aug 30, 2016, 17:01 PM IST

Telangana Legislature special session on Tuesday to ratify GST Bill

A special session of Telangana Legislative Assembly and Council will be convened on Tuesday to ratify the Constitution Amendment Bill for Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Aug 29, 2016, 16:45 PM IST

GST will make consumer goods cheaper, boost jobs: CBEC

Spelling out benefits of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the revenue department on Monday said it will make consumer goods cheaper, increase consumption and generate more employment by enhancing economic activity.

 

Aug 29, 2016, 14:55 PM IST

Maharashtra assembly to ratify GST Bill today

A day-long session of the Maharashtra Legislature, scheduled to be held on Monday (August 29) is likely to ratify the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament recently.

Aug 29, 2016, 09:46 AM IST

GST an example of how big tasks can be done if parties work together: PM Modi

The long-pending Constitution amendment bill that will pave the way for roll out of GST, a new uniform indirect tax regime, in the country was passed by Rajya Sabha on August 3 and by Lok Sabha on August 8.

Aug 28, 2016, 15:41 PM IST

Delhi Assembly ratifies "big reform" GST Bill

Delhi Assembly on Wednesday ratified Goods and Service Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill, becoming the third non-BJP-ruled state and overall the eighth to clear the proposed tax regime, billed as single biggest tax reform in decades.

Aug 24, 2016, 19:35 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Assembly ratifies GST Bill

Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday unanimously ratified 122nd Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Service Tax (GST), the seventh state to do so, with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan terming it as a process towards economic integration of the country.

Aug 24, 2016, 17:07 PM IST

Maharashtra to call special assembly session on Aug 29 to ratify GST Bill

A day-long session of the Maharashtra Legislature has been convened on August 29 to ratify the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament recently.

Aug 22, 2016, 15:47 PM IST

Four-day Delhi Assembly session to ratify GST Bill starts today

The GST Bill needs to be ratified by at least 15 state legislatures before the President can notify the GST Council.

Aug 22, 2016, 10:49 AM IST

Monsoon session of UP assembly from today; GST Bill likely to be ratified

The Goods and Services Tax Bill (GST) is likely to be taken up for discussion and ratification during the monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh State Assembly, which will begin from today.

Aug 22, 2016, 10:44 AM IST