Many in the industry believe that retailers can centralise their storage and supply chain because of the GST
Assuming all 13 ratify constitution amendment Bill, BJP and allies will need just two more states to make it a law
A primer on the issues surrounding the GST Bill and what its passage will mean
Jaitley remained steadfast in not caving to sustained Opposition pressure, particularly by regional parties
A snapshot on how the bill is likely to impact various sectors and stocks
The industry body urges the govt to make CGST and IGST a single taxation point
Shares of automobile and logistics companies fell sharply on Wednesday after running up sharply in recent weeks on hopes of successful passage of the GST Bill
The landmark legislation paves the way for a common market across the country, subsuming a raft of state-level taxes
Says 'giant' step in reforms will go a long way in reviving the manufacturing sector
Division of revenue clarified; govt circulates list of 9 amendments to the Bill
The bill has been pending in the Rajya Sabha after being passed by the Lok Sabha
Amendments show the govt has yielded to some Congress demands
The government has circulated official amendments to the bill to drop 1% additional tax and include a definite provision for compensating states for revenue loss for 5 years
Yechury said Jaitley saw merit in the concerns over the Constitution Amendment Bill
Cabinet approved key changes in GST bill, including dropping proposed 1% additional tax on inter-state sale
Rajya Sabha's Business Advisory Committee has set aside five hours of discussion on the bill for introduction uniform taxation across the country
Market sentiment was also boosted after the US Federal Reserve opted to keep interest rates at ultra-low level
Naresh Agrawal of the Samajwadi Party has expressed his party's concern over the provision of arrest and income of municipal bodies
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said: "We will take up the Bill when confident that a consensus exists"
Government is keen to get the GST Bill approved during the Monsoon Session of Parliament ending on August 12