Tag: GSTN

GST portal goes live, software almost ready: GSTN Chairman Navin Kumar

A new and simpler portal for the incoming Goods and Services Tax regime went live that will enable easy filing of returns and tax payments through credit/debit cards and other modes. As much as 60 per cent of the software needed to run GST is ready and GSTN – the company building the gigantic inf…

80 lakh assessees may start migrating to GSTN portal from Nov 8

As many as 80 lakh assessees of excise as well as service tax and VAT can start migrating their registration to the Goods and Service Tax Network portal by November 8, GSTN Chief Executive Prakash Kumar said. “On this date (November 8), we are releasing enrolments. This means getting these existi…

GST rollout a hell of a challenge, says Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka

Describing GST rollout “a hell of a challenge”, Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka  acknowledged that there are pockets of weak preparedness, but there is still time to address them before the April 2017 deadline. “There are many pockets where there is weak preparedness at this moment. But we have time bet…

GST platform to become analytics powerhouse

The Goods and Services Tax Network, the information technology backbone that will implement the new indirect tax regime, will become a data analytics powerhouse in the months after the roll-out. “Once sufficient amount of data is generated, we will be able to generate analytics based on the requi…