Uniform taxation rate to reduce prices and spur drone adoption across agriculture, defence, and infrastructure. In a landmark move to support emerging technologies and industrial growth, the GST Council has approved a uniform 5 per cent goods and services tax (GST) on all categories of drones. The reform, announced at the 56th GST Council Meeting,...
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Real-estate players developers welcome GST implementation
Real-estate developers have welcomed the implementation of Goods and Service Tax. According to them, GST will greatly improve a fractured tax system and help create an integrated Indian market. The government has always made it clear that leasing of land, renting of buildings as well as EMIs paid for purchase of under-construction houses will start attracting GST.
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GST will lead to savings of 10-12% of overall supply chain cost
Shripad Ranade, Practice Head – Automotive & Engineering, Tata Strategic Management Group, explores the impact of government policies and the latest technical developments, on the construction and mining equipment sector.
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Post GST, Maharashtra will be the biggest beneficiary
To be honest, at present, it is highly impossible to share any revenue losses and it is not correct on our part to share these numbers without any ground study. Now, you have to consider a couple of factors before we come out with the figures.
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GST… What´s in it for infra?
India´s ambitious infrastructure development plans hinge largely upon a successful transition from the current multiple taxes regime to the new uniform taxation code of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Is the industry ready to meet the April 1, 2017 deadline? We do a status check...
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FM announces administrative mechanism for GST
For annual turnover above Rs.1.5 crore, the taxpayers will be cross-examined either by the Central or state authorities on the basis of risk assessment.
The Centre will continue to assess the existing service tax assessees, till state officers are trained for the same.
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FM announces exemption threshold, administrative control mechanism for GST
The two-day meeting of the newly-constituted GST Council comprising the Union Finance Minister, Union Minister of State for Finance and the state Finance Ministers has concluded.
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Cabinet approves creation of GST Council
Create one post of Additional Secretary to the GST Council in the GST Council Secretariat (at the level of Additional Secretary to the Government of India), and four posts of Commissioner in the GST Council Secretariat (at the level of Joint Secretary to the Government of India).