The 2009 GST framework had only two rates, 5% & 14%, Asim Dasgupta
By Sheela Mamidenna As the Chairman of the Empowered Group of State Finance Ministers which was instrumental in the formulation of GST Laws in 2009, Dr Asim Kumar Dasgupta can be rightly called as the ‘architect of GST’. A reformer by heart he set out to mastermind the most ambitious tax reform in Indian history by introducing the Value Added Tax (VAT). He was the man who was instrumental in doing away with many draconian tax levies such as octroi and highway toll in West Bengal and was fondly referred to as ‘my US-trained finance minister’ by the then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Jyoti Basu. Dr Dasgupta, an MIT graduate continues to inspire the new generation as he lectures at various ...
Govt asks Jewellers to pay excise dues by July 1
The Dollar Business Bureau The government asked jewellers to make the payments of central excise duty for March-May, in addition with the excise duty for the month of June. The government has also extended the time line for registering the central excise of an establishment till July 1, 2016. In a release, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) said that assessee jewellers should make payments of their excise dues for March, April and May months, together with the payment of excise duty for the month of June. “However, the liability for payment of excise duty is with effect from March 1, 2016,” it said. The Board has also prolonged the time frame for registering an enterprise by a jeweller, till July 1, ...
