Allaying apprehensions that GST (Goods and Services Tax), to be rolled out from July 1, will cause negative growth and confusion, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industries Nirmala Sitharaman said the GST will not trigger a price rise. In fact, it will bring down the prices besides accru…
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GST will hit small businesses & push Chinese imports: SJM
Days ahead of the launch of GST, the RSS’s economic wing SJM has said the new indirect tax regime will “badly hit small businesses and push Chinese imports“. As the date of implementation of GST is approaching, the heartbeats of small entrepreneurs and traders are increasing, Sw…
Leniency in GST laws for genuine mistakes initially: Hasmukh Adhia
With the countdown to GST rollout underway, government has promised leniency in enforcing penal laws for violations during the initial period of implementation of the new national sales tax regime. Revenue Secretary Hashmukh Adhia said a distinction would be made between genuine mistakes in …
New tax regime to create need for 1.3 m professionals; India Inc rush to get GST math right
GST has infused optimism in the job market. As the goods and services tax rollout date nears, companies across sectors are rushing to get their GST teams in place, leading to a jump in demand for tax and technology professionals. The demand is being led by the FMCG sector, followed by consumer go…
How GST will be a turning point for SMEs
Introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) after a decade-long deadlock is a welcome measure for Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). India’s approximately 51 million SMEs are vital for its economy, contributing 45 per cent to the country’s GDP and employing 450 million people. GST h…
Afraid of GST, retailers are limiting their purchases
Afraid of possible losses after the July implementation of goods and services tax (GST), many small retailers and wholesalers have limited the quantity of products they buy from consumer goods companies. The fear is a result of the worry that once GST gets implemented, it would apply on the goods…
Govt launches training programmes to create skilled manpower
In order to create skilled manpower in specialised sector, the Ministry of Science and Technology is launching training programmes linked to the industry. The training programme will be initiated by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an arm of the ministry, and it will train p…
Budget 2016 should facilitate business friendly Tax Admin | Dr A. Didar Singh, Secretary General, FICCI
In a candid conversation with SMEpost.com Editor K R Sudhaman, FICCI Secretary General Dr A. Didar Singh expressed that the forthcoming budget should strive to create an eco system wherein tax administration is more structured and conducive to business. This actually impacts SMEs more than anybod…