Political shadow looms over GST Council meet

Reaching a consensus might also get tougher, as already seen with issues like inclusion of natural gas in GST and imposition of a sugar cess, both central proposals being resisted. Illustration:......

Why India needs to be cautious about GST

India studied the Malaysian model, which was scrapped on Wednesday, before implementing the GST and borrowed the anti-profiteering clause to ensure GST benefits are passed on to the end-consumer by......

From 227 items to 50! Sin, luxury goods to face 28% GST

Goods like chocolates, chewing gum, shampoo, deodorant, shoe polish, detergents, nutrition drinks and marble will now attract 18% GST. In the biggest GST rejig yet, tax rates on over 200 items,......

'No glitches on the GSTN portal'

'There were lots of functionalities the Group of Ministers asked us to incorporate.'Indivjal Dhasmana reports.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Now a year old, the Goods and Services Tax......