However, luxury cars like Mercedes and Audi will get cheaper after GST rollout
GST on restaurants in five-star and luxury hotels has been reduced from 28% to 18%
The refunds given on taxes for inputs should lead to price reductions in the sector: FM Arun Jaitley
A three-stage anti-profiteering structure has been approved
To reduce burden of compliances under GST, you can explore the option of opting for composition levy
Clarity is required for assessees to take necessary steps
Invoice wise details in regular GSTR-1 would have to be filed for the month of July and Aug 2017
Say, real estate builder will enjoy benefit of input credit, which will deducted from tax liability
The official launch of the GST is slated for mid-night of June 30 and July 1
Lakhs of aspirants appeared in the preliminary examination held across the country
Many traders even intend to sit on a hunger strike from July 1, if their demands aren't met
CII is organising over 100 workshops across India to enable corps to comply with new regulations
Experts opined there could be a rise in the number of security incidents post GST implementation
Foreign investors had pulled out over Rs 3,496 crore from the markets in January
Expecting better sales after the new uniform taxation regime GST from next month, jewellery chain Malabar Gold & Diamonds has drawn up a Rs 2,000 crore expansion plan to open 80 more stores this financial year. On how the expansion will be funded, company's Chairman M P Ahammed said 75 per cent will be debt from banks and the remaining Rs 500 crore will be internal accruals. The Kozhikode-based company is the second largest jewellery retailer in the country with 85 showrooms, behind Tata's Tanishq, and has 97 stores abroad. "Of the 80 stores planned this year, 40 will come up in the Gulf markets, and 10 in other markets like Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Singapore. Lanka will be first new overseas market. In the domestic market, we will open 30 more stores," Ahammed told PTI over phone. Its 95 overseas showrooms are spread across six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and Singapore and Malaysia, and the chain is on course to enter Sri Lanka and Hong Kong soon. The group, ..
Reason for high import was that traders wanted to replace gold that was not earlier shown on books
The textile industry is hoping that the GST Council would consider reducing GST rate
Real estate prices would be off-set by 'input tax credit' under the GST law
Textile industry is hoping that the GST Council, which is expected to meet on Sunday would considering reducing GST rate on manmade fibres, filaments and yarns to 12 per cent. The Association said independent weaving unit may have to incur additional cost of over Rs 2 lakhs per annum.At the 16th GST Council meeting on June 11, 2017 it was announced that 18 per cent as the GST rate for manmade fibres, filaments and yarn. The Council also has decided not to allow refund of accumulation of input tax credit at fabric stage that attracts only 5 per cent GST rate.The Council also has not included the job work on garment and made-ups related activities under the list of 5/% rate of service tax. M Senthilkumar, chairman, The Southern India Mills' Association (SIMA) said that the textile industry is hoping for GST Council at its meeting held on June 18, 2017 would consider the representations and reduce the GST rate on manmade fibres, filaments and yarns from 18 per cent to 12 per cent and ..