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Infosys Limited is an Indian multinational corporation, which earlier won a government contract of a landmark INR 1,380-crores to build GST network software that will be used for the proposed Goods and Services Tax in our nation. As per the sources, the IT major firm is developing GST software despite delay the bill.
Goods and Services Tax is the most important taxation reform in India since independence as it breaks the currently indirect tax regime and makes a single market for a dozen state levies. Every newspaper is making a headline about the GST at their front page.
Yesterday, commenting on the Goods and Services Tax, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it is not just GST Bill stuck in the Rajya Sabha rather it is a “Matter of Sorrow”. Narendra Modi went to Jagran Forum that held by the Dainik Jagran group in New Delhi on Thursday and there Mr. Modi told, “It is not only GST, but many pro-poor steps are stuck in Parliament.” He further said, “Democracy cannot function at the whims and fancies of anyone.”
A much awaited tax reform agenda, Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be roll-out soon as the many political parties, politician and other high profile people are backing the Bill. In addition, other politicians also believe that this new taxation system will be good for the Indian economy.
The India’s biggest reform agenda, GST Bill is facing a lot of political challenges. Nowadays, a very much updates and news on GST are being seen in headlines of the newspaper. Today Minister of State for Finance, Mr Jayant Sinha told in the meeting that it seems to be challenging to implement the Goods and Services Tax on its deadline – April 1, 2016.
Goods and Services Tax (GST), is known as the crucial tax reform in our nation since independence. A lot of speculation has been going on regarding the Indian GST Bill since the chief leader of ruling BJP and FM-Arun Jaitley had proposed the Bill last year in the Parliament. Now the NDA government is going to seriously talk on the GST bill in the Rajya Sabha in this week of winter session. But it is not possible to implement GST in the upper house of Parliament without the Congress’s support.
The chief committee of government, CEA-led has given a suggestion to the Centre to set the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate around 17-18 Percent. The committee also believes that this rate is suitable for every one and will help to boost the chances of common agreement on the vital reform. This rate meets all requirements of constitutional amendment bill, therefore there are many chances for the bill to be passed in current winter session.
BSP Chief Mayawati on Monday taken a side of NDA Government’s proposed legislation on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and also slammed the BJP Government for Intolerance in the country. Mayawati continued speaking about the GST bill in Rajya Sabha, said, “If your government is fully confident that bringing the GST bill is in the interest of the nation, it will bring a change in the economy and give a boost to it, the BSP will definitely back it. Our party supports the bill in Parliament.”
At the moment, there are many rumors regarding India’s biggest reform, GST Bill. As per the sources, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate may be reduced from 18 percent. If the GST rate is less than 18 percent then there is a good chance that it will be emerged to roll-out the GST Bill in the Winter Session of Parliament and the opposition parties also want to reduce the GST rate. Therefore, they won’t have any reason to delay it further more.
