GST Council to consider rate cut on items with low revenue impact on July 21The items which could be considered for cutting of tax rates might include sanitary napkins, handicrafts and handloom goods, besides certai...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.40 PM IST
Handicraft exports likely to dip in 2017-18: EPCHEPCH chairman O P Prahladka today urged the government to immediately start the refund of taxes due to liquidity crunch being faced by expo...
20 Feb, 2018, 03.19 PM IST
GST Council rejigs rates of 29 items, 53 servicesAfter the meeting, Uttarakhand Finance Minister Prakash Pant said that currently no decision has been taken on simplification of GST return...
19 Jan, 2018, 06.51 AM IST
GST Council meet today: Here's what to expectThe GST Council has a big agenda lined up as it considers more changes to further improve India’s most comprehensive indirect tax reform si...
18 Jan, 2018, 05.41 PM IST
GST may be recast next week to make compliance easierThis will be the second significant overhaul of GST after a Nov rejig that saw the tax rate on 178 household goods being lowered & that on ...
12 Jan, 2018, 08.47 AM IST
Is handmade butter a handicraft item? GST council to meet soon to fix new anomalyA committee, set up by the council, has proposed a reduction in GST rate on the jobwork for handicraft items to 5%.
10 Jan, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
Carpets may see cut in GST rate from 12% to 5%Carpets were earlier exempted from local taxes, and currently face 12% GST, which states say has made the sector uncompetitive and led to w...
13 Nov, 2017, 07.39 AM IST
Budget 2012: Exporters demand continuation of interest subsidy schemeHandicraft exporters have urged the government to continue 2 per cent interest subsidy scheme beyond March 31, 2012, in the backdrop of dem...
02 Mar, 2012, 06.39 PM IST
- Sharp cut in tax refund rates to affect jobs, exports
Upset over sharp reduction in the rates of duty drawback, or tax refund, exporters today said the move will have adverse impact on employme...
19 Sep, 2010, 12.28 PM IST
- Tax sops on cards for some exporters
Gold jewellery, glass artware and handicraft exporters will soon be able to claim credit for taxes paid on inputs, giving these crisis-hit ...
23 Nov, 2009, 02.55 PM IST
- Tax sops on cards for some exporters
Gold jewellery, glass artware and handicraft exporters will soon be able to claim credit for taxes paid on inputs.
23 Nov, 2009, 01.48 AM IST
- Exporters may tax credit at higher, older rates
Exporters may continue to get credit for taxes paid on inputs at the current rates despite a reduction in excise and service tax rates earl...
14 Nov, 2009, 02.55 AM IST
- Handicraft, carpet exports decline 12% due to rupee rise
The sharp rise in value of rupee against the dollar has impacted handicraft and carpet exports, which declined by 12.90 per cent during Apr...
19 Nov, 2007, 07.23 PM IST
- Handicraft, carpet exports decline 12% due to rupee rise
The sharp rise in value of rupee against the dollar has impacted handicraft and carpet exports, which declined by 12.90 per cent during Apr...
19 Nov, 2007, 07.19 PM IST
- FM assures help to rupee-hit textile exporters
Finance Minister to take comprehensive view of suggestions submitted by the textile exporters and work out measures to help them tide over ...
15 Nov, 2007, 06.42 PM IST
- FM plans Rs 1000 cr corpus to up export
Finance Minister may consider providing infra projects benefits to India Expo Centre and Mart.
26 Feb, 2007, 12.45 AM IST
- Handicrafts corp of K'taka wants sales tax reduced
Even as the Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna is busy giving the final touches to the state's '03-04 Budget, the state-owned Karnataka St...
13 Mar, 2003, 02.23 AM IST