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Benchmark indices closed range bound session higher on Monday (5 June) after the GST Council finalised rates for some commodities and looked confident of the indirect tax regime's rollout scheduled from July 1.

GST Council Clears Rules, States Agree To July 1 Rollout

The GST Council cleared the pending rules, including transition provisions and returns, with all the states agreeing to July 1 roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax

GST Council to finalise rates on gold, textiles on June 3

Economy Policy

The GST Council had last month fitted over 1,200 goods and 500 services in the four tax brackets of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent.

The Big, Bold Strides

V Vaidyanathan

Demonetisation may be remembered for a few years, but GST will be remembered forever

Indian Economy Rides On Consumer Spending Revival Ahead Of GST Launch

The prospect of another big reform - the launch of a multi-rate Goods and Services Tax (GST) from July 1 - could also be bringing forward spending into the current quarter as shoppers look to avoid rates of 28 per cent, or higher, on some consumer durables and luxury items

ICAI Sets Up Desks To Help Traders With GST

Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI has set up desks to help small businessmen and traders on Goods and Services Tax, which is set to be rolled out from July 1

Three Years Of Modi Govt: Work In Progress

Shashanka Bhide

The overall strategy does not seem to have spurred the overall investment growth perceptibly

Three Years Of Modi Govt: Looking At The Proverbial Glass

Ajit Ranade

The NPA problem should be recognised as not merely a banking problem, but a national problem

Three Years Of Modi Govt: Reform The Subsidy System

Naushad Forbes

The NPA problem should be recognised as not merely a banking problem, but a national problem

India Clarifies Tax On Solar Power Equipment, Parts at 5%

Energy & Infra Renewable Energy

India will levy a 5 per cent tax on all equipment required for generating solar power compared with nil duty now

Mercedes To Cut Made In India Model Prices By Up To Rs 7 Lakh

Companies & Markets Sector Reports Auto

The new prices will be effective tomorrow through the whole of June, but in case GST is deferred, the company said it would revert to the old prices till its rollout

Will Request FM To Reduce GST Rate On Hybrid Vehicles: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that he will urge Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to bring down GST rate on hybrid vehicles and other automobiles that run on alternate fuels

Of A Man Who Loved Rivers

The country lost a man passionate about rivers on May 18, when Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anil Madhav Dave, passed away

GST Implementation May Increase Expense Ratio Of Fund Houses