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  Govt asks businesses to register under GST by July 30

  July 15, 2017 18:00 IST

  Businesses with turnover of up to Rs 20 lakh (Rs 10 lakh in special category states) are exempt from GST.

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  Ensure all traders register under GST by August 15: PM Modi to Chief Secretaries

  July 12, 2017 18:39 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked all Chief Secretaries to work expeditiously towards ensuring that all traders register under the GST regime before August 15, a PMO statement said.

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  Passenger vehicle sales see sharpest dip in 51 months over GST fears

  July 11, 2017 19:40 IST

  According to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), passenger vehicle sales declined by 11.21 per cent to 1,98,399 units in June from 2,23,454 units in the same month last year.

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  Centre did not play big brother role in fixing GST rates: Sitharaman

  July 08, 2017 20:23 IST

  According to Nirmala Sitharaman, GST rates were fixed by following the revenue-neutral philosophy.

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  Arun Jaitley launches app to help users verify GST rates

  July 08, 2017 15:41 IST

  The app, which is now available on android platform, will soon be available on iOS platform too.

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  Will ensure that GST rates on bio diesel are reduced: Dharmendra Pradhan

  July 07, 2017 22:47 IST

  Piyush Goyal added that it was after 2014, when Narendra Modi led government assumed office that the green energy and bio fuel received wings.

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  J&K adopting GST big success for nation's democracy: CM Mehbooba Mufti

  Politics | July 07, 2017 21:58 IST

  Mehbooba thanked the President and the Prime Minister for safeguarding the aspiration of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and caring for their sensitivities.

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  GST: Failure to display revised MRP on products to attract jail term, Rs 1 lakh penalty

  July 07, 2017 20:11 IST

  Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said that a committee has been set up to address consumer grievances on GST and helplines have been increased to 60 from 14 to address tax-related querries.

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  Threat of GST unravelling if states follow TN's additional levy: Yashwant Sinha

  July 06, 2017 14:05 IST

  Sinha warned of an imminent threat of indiscipline among states, if they follow TN in their desire to earn more revenue. TN has levied an additional 30% entertainment tax along with the 28% GST.

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  Renault India cuts vehicle prices by up to 7 pc

  July 06, 2017 9:57 IST

  Automobile major Renault India on Wednesday announced that it has reduced the prices of its vehicles by up to seven per cent to pass on the benefits of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates to customers.

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  Keeping close watch on price, supply of goods post GST: Govt

  July 04, 2017 17:40 IST

  On the issue of registration for the GST, he said about two lakh new registrations have been done since the registration reopened last week. Of these, 39,000 have already been approved.

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  Credit card bill payment exempt from cash dealing limit

  July 04, 2017 16:15 IST

  The Finance Act 2017 banned cash transaction of Rs 2 lakh or above with effect April 1, 2017.

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  Subsidised LPG rate hiked by up to Rs 32 per cylinder post GST

  July 04, 2017 15:40 IST

  Subsidised LPG rates have been increased to Rs 477.46 per 14.2-kg cylinder from Rs 446.65 in Delhi after GST was implemented from July 1.

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  Congress demands roll back of GST on domestic LPG

  Politics | July 04, 2017 14:38 IST

  LPG has been placed in the lowest 5 per cent GST bracket, the other rates in the new indirect tax structure being 12, 18 and 28 per cent.

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  GSTN launches excel-based form for easier filing of GST returns

  July 03, 2017 14:06 IST

  The Microsoft Excel-based template is part of GST Council's approach to make tax compliance highly easy and convenient for taxpayers and also reduce the time of compliance to improve ease of doing business

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  With no GST breather, ready-to-move-in flats to cost more

  July 02, 2017 12:25 IST

  Under GST, the effective tax on under-construction projects has gone up to 12 per cent, which is an increase of 6.5 per cent.

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  GST rollout to create one lakh jobs in three months, says Union Minister

  July 02, 2017 7:10 IST

  Around 150 GST Seva Kendras were set up and a manual which contains complete information was also made available to help the traders, he said.

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  E-commerce players offer 'GST bonanza discount'

  July 02, 2017 7:02 IST

  With the country's much-awaited the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform in action, e-commerce players are optimistic that more tax benefits will come in within the new tax regime, which will be shared with the consumers.

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  3 lakh cos under suspicion post-demonetisation, 37,000 shell cos identified, says PM Modi

  July 01, 2017 20:30 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a gathering of trader associations, chartered accountants, various chambers of commerce and industry and business people at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here.

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  'GST Doosri Azadi': Ready to explain GST to Rahul, but he should come back to India, says Piyush Goyal

  July 01, 2017 18:28 IST

  The GST, India's biggest tax reform since Independence, was rolled out past midnight Friday at a gala event organised in the Parliament's Central Hall.