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CBI arrests Central Excise officials on bribery charges
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an assistant commissioner, a superintendent and an inspector of the Central Excise (Service Tax Department), Akurdi, Pune, in connection with a bribery case. A case was registered against the superintendent and an inspector for demanding a bribe from a complainant for not levying service tax on his multi-purpose hall. It was alleged in the complaint

Roberto Guimaraes & Laura Papi: A silver lining in India's slowdown?

The extent of India's recent growth slowdown has surprised most India-watchers, even in the face of ongoing international financial market volatility, high and volatile oil prices, and the uneven

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GST: States to bargain hard with individual rates

As talks on the implementation of the Goods & Services Tax (GST) pick up steam, states are set to drive a hard bargain on compensation from the Centre for any loss of revenue to these in the new

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Activities taxed by state govts to be exempted from service tax levy

The government today agreed to make changes in the definition of ‘services’ in the Negative List to address states’ concern on the levy of service tax on activities already taxed

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After Europe, state FMs to visit Canada for GST lessons

After a 10-day Europe trip last September, the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers is now planning a 15-day visit to Canada in August to study the Goods & Services Tax (GST) model in

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Fiscal consolidation a must: ASSOCHAM
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) Industry body ASSOCHAM said Standard & Poor's (S&P) cutting India's outlook to negative should prompt the government to keep its political compulsions away and demonstrate that the reforms process is well on track.

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