Next Parliament Session Can Break Tax Deadlock: Jaitley

The opposition Congress party has been fighting a rearguard action against the GST. However, with seats in the upper house to be reallocated soon to reflect gains by Modi in state elections, the government hopes to break the deadlock

NDA's Stubborn Attitude Responsible For GST Delay: Chidambaram

'We have not received the written response of the government or the revised formulation of the government on the three principal objections'

Jaitley Says Almost Certain GST Rate Will Be Much Less Than 18 Per Cent

The opposition Congress party wants to cap the rate of GST at less than 20 per cent and create an independent mechanism to resolve disputes on revenue sharing between states

Non-Congress Opposition Verdict: GST Vote Unlikely In Winter Session

Opposition MPs say Congress protests over the National Herald case make it difficult to pass the GST bill; disruption of parliament proceedings slammed

Modi Govt Only Interested In Managing Headlines On GST, Says Congress

Party spokesman Surjewala says the ball is in the government's court and 'they must spell out the exact architecture of the GST bill'

Govt To Push For Passage Of GST, Real Estate Bills Next Week

With repeated disruptions in second week of the winter session putting its legislative agenda on the back burner, the government has proposed heavy business in both Houses of Parliament next week, listing key legislation like GST and Real Estate bills for consideration and passage

FM's Reform Agenda Runs Into Political Hurdle