NEW DELHI: The executive on Tuesday hit back at Congress vice chairman Rahul Gandhi's jibe on items and products and services tax (GST) even as it made up our minds to waive overdue payment charge for taxpayers.
"Those habitual of 2G and coal block scams, will have objections to legitimate tax," Arun Jaitley stated in keeping with a question on Rahul Gandhi's comment dubbing it as Gabbar Singh Tax. He additionally slammed the Congress party for its plan to watch November eight as 'Black Day'.
"Let them observe it. The respect they have towards the cash economy is clear from this celebration. The government is of the firm view that it should be a less cash economy and the opposition thinks the cash economy should be large. We will debate this on November 8."
He stated GST is predicted to boost revenues, investment, and financial enlargement in the medium-term. "Despite the teething troubles, the government and the GST Council are addressing (the concerns), initial results in the form of revenue raised seem encouraging."
The statements came as latest data confirmed that collections all over September hovered around the Rs 92,000 crore level. The finance minister was once specifically upbeat on over 1 crore taxpyers registering for GST, which integrated 72 lakh entities that had migrated from previous excise, service tax regime and VAT regime, and 28 lakh recent registrations. "Trade response towards GST is encouraging. If in first three months the number of registrants increase 30-35%, then it is a positive signal," he stated, adding that the collections will upward push further once the companies, that have opted for composition scheme, report their returns.
Asked about earnings secretary Hasmukh Adhia's comments to a new company on a conceivable rejig in the GST fee construction, Jaitley stated this was once the federal government's place. While deciding 4 slabs — 5, 12, 18 and 28% — for various items and products and services, the federal government had strictly gone by way of the principle of earnings neutrality, while looking to make certain that charges on pieces will have to no longer upward push in the new regime, he stated.
"Those habitual of 2G and coal block scams, will have objections to legitimate tax," Arun Jaitley stated in keeping with a question on Rahul Gandhi's comment dubbing it as Gabbar Singh Tax. He additionally slammed the Congress party for its plan to watch November eight as 'Black Day'.
"Let them observe it. The respect they have towards the cash economy is clear from this celebration. The government is of the firm view that it should be a less cash economy and the opposition thinks the cash economy should be large. We will debate this on November 8."
He stated GST is predicted to boost revenues, investment, and financial enlargement in the medium-term. "Despite the teething troubles, the government and the GST Council are addressing (the concerns), initial results in the form of revenue raised seem encouraging."
The statements came as latest data confirmed that collections all over September hovered around the Rs 92,000 crore level. The finance minister was once specifically upbeat on over 1 crore taxpyers registering for GST, which integrated 72 lakh entities that had migrated from previous excise, service tax regime and VAT regime, and 28 lakh recent registrations. "Trade response towards GST is encouraging. If in first three months the number of registrants increase 30-35%, then it is a positive signal," he stated, adding that the collections will upward push further once the companies, that have opted for composition scheme, report their returns.
Asked about earnings secretary Hasmukh Adhia's comments to a new company on a conceivable rejig in the GST fee construction, Jaitley stated this was once the federal government's place. While deciding 4 slabs — 5, 12, 18 and 28% — for various items and products and services, the federal government had strictly gone by way of the principle of earnings neutrality, while looking to make certain that charges on pieces will have to no longer upward push in the new regime, he stated.
Jaitley lashes out over Rahul’s GST remark
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