The Cob(Web)s on GST
by Shailendra Kumar

GST - More needs to be done to incentivise 'sluggish' compliance!
Number : 624
Dated : September 13, 2018

GST Collections' woes continue but earn happy Smileys for Income Tax!
Number : 623
Dated : September 06, 2018

GST - New 'Cess' - Flood-ravaged Kerala may create fault line in Cooperative Federalism!
Number : 622
Dated : August 30, 2018

GST owes 'Atal' Foundation for Final 'Destination' to Vajpayeeji!
Number : 621
Dated : August 23, 2018

GST - Credit conundrums - Overlooking them is no solution!
Number : 620
Dated : August 16, 2018

GST - Proposed Amendments - Union Cabinet 'mends' to aid MSMEs
Number : 619
Dated : August 09, 2018

GST Council - Poll-driven mood - Let's expect more sops at next meeting!
Number : 618
Dated : August 02, 2018

GST - Hurried Amendments & Unexpected rate-cut - Does it mean Early Polls?
Number : 617
Dated : July 26, 2018

GST Law Amendments - Will Council make it more taxpayer-friendly?
Number : 616
Dated : July 19, 2018

GST Law Amendments - Many Ray Committee recommendations ignored!
Number : 615
Dated : July 12, 2018

One Year of GST - High Time for Council to unfold reforms for 2nd Year
Number : 614
Dated : July 05, 2018

1st Anniversary of GST - A taxpayer's 'Mann Ki Baat' !
Number : 613
Dated : June 28, 2018

GST - Once Bitten, Twice Shy!
Number : 610
Dated : June 07, 2018

GST - Is it worth reviving the 'Exorcised Ghost' of Sugar Cess?
Number : 607
Dated : May 17, 2018

Sugar CESS - GST Council should not cave in to EAT the 'forbidden fruit'!
Number : 606
Dated : May 10, 2018

GST - Sugar CESS - A Pause before Decision may serve better!
Number : 605
Dated : May 05, 2018

GST future reforms - A Litmus Test for Cooperative Federalism!
Number : 601
Dated : April 05, 2018

Indian GST-efficiency falls short of half mark but nothing to worry about!
Number : 600
Dated : March 29, 2018

GST - Data Analytics turning out to be most potent anti-evasion tool!
Number : 599
Dated : March 22, 2018

IGST 'Little Boat' may not sail in Nilekani's proposed GSTR model
Number : 598
Dated : March 15, 2018

GST - Consumption States need to work hard for more revenue
Number : 597
Dated : March 08, 2018

GST - Set your House in order before using the 'Lathi' !
Number : 594
Dated : February 15, 2018

GSTR data - An Analyst's delight!
Number : 592
Dated : February 01, 2018

Designing new GSTR - But certainly not at cost of ITC!
Number : 591
Dated : 25 January 2018

GST Council approves several Amendments in Laws - (+) & (-) both
Number : 590
Dated : 22 January 2018

Rebooting of GST - A TIOL word of caution for the Council
Number : 589
Dated : 18 January 2018

GST - Is mod se jaate hain syndrome continues ...
Number : 588
Dated : 11 January 2018

Tampering with GSTR-3B may lead to 'triple dip' Disruption of Economy!
Number : 585
Dated : 07 December 2017

Revamped GST calls for change in Basic Design!
Number : 583
Dated : 07 December 2017

Tax Payment - GST Council needs to guillotine Multiple Ledger System
Number : 582
Dated : 30 November 2017

GST - Consumers cry for mercy!
Number : 581
Dated : 22 November 2017

Flawed Business Processes take toll on revenue & GST's Design!
Number : 580
Dated : 16 November 2017

Business Processes have failed GST! Council needs to 'Reboot' it!
Number : 579
Dated : 09 November 2017

GST heading for Avalanche of Litigation!
Number : 578
Dated : 02 November 2017

GST getting caught in storm of invoice mismatch! Exporters get a feel of it!
Number : 577
Dated : 26 October 2017

GST - Is it going to be costly perestroika for BJP?
Number : 576
Dated : 19 October 2017

Kudos to GST Council but more needs to be done!
Number : 575
Dated : 12 October 2017

Problems, Problems & Problems - What should GST Council do to handhold taxpayers?
Number : 574
Dated : 05 October 2017

World Trade recovers but India's exports suffers! Thanks to GST
Number : 573
Dated : 28 September 2017

GST - Ground-level problems crying for solutions!
Number : 572
Dated : 21 September 2017

GST Mess - Why blame GSTN alone! It's time to review Business Processes!
Number : 571
Dated : 14 September 2017

GST Let Down by GSTN
Number : 570
Dated : 07 September 2017

GST Network & Data Protection - Shadow of SC Judgement
Number : 569
Dated : 31 August 2017

GST - A Sad Tale of GSTN & Ease of Doing Business gone!
Number : 568
Dated : 24 August 2017

Paying GST without ITC? - It's unfair!
Number : 567
Dated : 17 August 2017

RCM Brahmastra under GST - Income Tax Department to be key Beneficiary
Number : 566
Dated : 10 August 2017

GST-related Clarifications - Press Releases & Tweets a risky Culture!
Number : 563
Dated : 20 July 2017

Two key challenges for CBDT - Mounting tax arrears & GST humongous data
Number : 562
Dated : 13 July 2017

GST Roll-out with hiccups; White Paper on Future DESIGN warranted
Number : 561
Dated : 06 July 2017

GST July 1 - A Historic Gain & a Loss!
Number : 560
Dated : 29 June 2017

GST - July 1 - Another 'Disruptive' Decision?
Number : 559
Dated : 22 June 2017

GST - July 1 - Welcome to the World of Complete Chaos!
Number : 558
Dated : 15 June 2017

July vs September - GST Council needs to avail Constitutional space for better preparedness?
Number : 557
Dated : 08 June 2017

GST - A decision to delay much warranted!
Number : 556
Dated : 01 June 2017

GST Rate Fixation - A Death Knell for Corporate Lobbying?
Number : 555
Dated : 25 May 2017

GST - A New Look CBEC, sorry, CBIC on the cards
Number : 549
Dated : 13 Apr 2017

Hasty passage of GST Bills - Customs loses power to levy IGST on Import of Goods!!
Number : 548
Dated : 06 Apr 2017

GST Bills - A Bundle of Pain & Relief, both!
Number : 547
Dated : 30 Mar 2017

Rising Din Against Litigation - Do something before India boards GST Bus
Number: 546
Dated : 23 Mar 2017

CAG Audit guillotined? - Should Parliament necessarily go with GST Council?
Number: 545
Dated : 16 Mar 2017

GST Council needs to address growing feeling of being wronged!
Number: 543
Dated : 02 Mar 2017

IGST continues to be 'Apple of Discord'
Number: 542
Dated : 23 Feb 2017

Do we have Plan B if GST Network fails?
Number: 541
Dated : 16 Feb 2017

IGST - GST Council rocks the 'Little Boat'!
Number: 540
Dated : 09 Feb 2017

Division of GST Assessee-base - CBEC officers rightly in pain - FM needs to apply balm!
Number: 538
Dated : 26 Jan 2017

GST Rapprochement - Is everything lost for CBEC?
Number: 537
Dated : 19 Jan 2017

Kudos to Mr Jaitley for steadily steering GST Council towards 'Destination' & Tax!
Number: 535
Dated : 05 Jan 2017

Delay in GST Roll-out - Will GST Council answer its critics today?
Number: 533
Dated : 22 Dec 2016

Employer-Employee Services: GST Model Law really intends to tax Diwali & Christmas Gifts?
Number: 532
Dated : 15 Dec 2016

GST - Let's not water down the Territorial Waters issue
Number: 531
Dated : 08 Dec 2016

Is GST Council heading for Stalemate?
Number: 526
Dated : 03 Nov 2016

GST Tryst with Three Fault lines!
Number: 525
Dated : 27 Oct 2016

GST Rate Structure - Demerit Goods - Politics of Cess would not work!
Number: 524
Dated : 20 Oct 2016

Taxing Services - First Bone of Contention - How should GST Council arrive at compromise?
Number: 522
Dated : 06 Oct 2016

An extraordinary going by GST Council; More decisions to be made tomorrow
Number: 521
Dated : 29 Sep 2016

First Mega Decision of GST Council - Service Providers & Manufacturers exited from Composition Scheme
Number: 520
Dated : 23 Sep 2016

'Errors' in GST Notifications - Dr Adhia, do not let them snowball into huge embarrassment!
Number: 519
Dated : 18 Sep 2016

GST Roll-out - Dr Adhia, an unstoppable dynamo, sees nothing but ONLY April 1, 2017!
Number: 518
Dated : 15 Sep 2016

Is GST Council going to depend more on Consensus Democracy for efficiency!
Number: 517
Dated : 08 Sep 2016

Hasty Implementation of GST may end up 'eating up' Small & Tiny Businesses!
Number: 516
Dated : 01 Sep 2016

GST Council - A Baby likely to be born with major Legal & Constitutional handicaps
Number: 514
Dated : 18 Aug 2016

Dear FM, Let's not rush into, India can ill-afford semi-cooked GST Laws
Number: 513
Dated : 11 Aug 2016

Small Businesses do not exist for GST Model Law!!
Number: 508
Dated : 07 Jul 2016

GST Model Law - Is India itching for 'under-cooked' reform?
Number: 506
Dated : 23 Jun 2016

Digital Economy - Service Tax - A 'TRIP' worth caring for!
Number: 485
Dated : 28 Jan 2016

Can Betting & Gaming piggyback on GST Bill? - Let's bet on it!
Number: 482
Dated : 07 Jan 2016

Delayed GST is better than flawed one - Does FM really mean it?
Number: 480
Dated : 24 Dec 2015

Passage of GST Bill - FM calls it quits!!
Number: 479
Dated : 17 Dec 2015

Breakdown in GST Caravan - Guard against All Forces
Number: 478
Dated : 10 Dec 2015

Proposed Business Processes under GST call for serious 'polishing'!
Number: 470
Dated : 15 Oct 2015

Pressure builds on GST Balloon but CBEC continues to ...
Number: 463
Dated : 27 Aug 2015

Filibustering by Opposition may help 'refine' delayed GST System!
Number: 460
Dated : 06 Aug 2015

The 'Baking' of GST
Number: 458
Dated : 23 Jul 2015

Formation of two more Committees - Does it mean that Centre & States are not GST-ready?
Number: 453
Dated : 18 Jun 2015

Credit Flow in GST Regime - And the Discredit goes to ...
Number: 449
Dated : 21 May 2015

GST Bill half-passed but FM needs to guard against serious fault lines!
Number: 447
Dated : 07 May 2015

GST gets caught in another cycle of birth pangs
Number: 446
Dated : 30 Apr 2015

Has Union Cabinet really put GST Caravan on 'fire'!
Number: 427
Dated : 18 Dec 2014

Central GST roll-out: Has Doctrine of 'ekla cholo re' really prevailed over Jaitley?
Number: 404
Dated : 10 Jul 2014

'GST in India' - A Tale of Three 'Bowls' of Conflict
Number: 395
Dated : 08 May 2014

GST Caught in Womb of Big Questions!
Number: 340
Dated : 18 Apr 2013

GST - States for band rates and no DSA; GST Network 'nets' ownership controversy
Number: 329
Dated : 31 Jan 2013

Let's Talk About Growth-Tonic called GST
Number: 318
Dated : 15 Nov 2012

GST ke liye kuchch bhi karega!
Number: 232
Dated : 24 Mar 2011

Pranab Da Shows Unflinching Determination to GST Roll-Out!
Number: 229
Dated : 03 Mar 2011

Last chance for GST caravans to be back on feet!
Number: 226
Dated : 10 Feb 2011

GST: Pranab Da prefers to ride horses of optimism!
Number: 218
Dated : 16 Dec 2010

Political cul-de-sac for GST: Tax reforms - no longer jindabad!
Number: 217
Dated : 09 Dec 2010

GST Roll-out: States fail Indian Economy - Dasgupta proposes 'Interim Arrangement' - FM rejects it
Number: 207
Dated : 30 Sep 2010

GST - Constitutional Amendment Bill - EC again says NO - Will Mr Mukherjee take call to move Bill in Parliament this session?
Number: 201
Dated : 19 Aug 2010

GST - North Block shows never-die spirit, turns GST Council into recommendatory body to earn States' support
Number: 200
Dated : 12 Aug 2010

Dear FM, GST-boat is not fully rocked; A few quick steps may bring it back on rail!
Number: 199
Dated : 05 Aug 2010

GST roll-out: FM floats 'Fusion Theory' for dual rates; succeeds in roping in purchase tax
Number: 197
Dated : 22 Jul 2010

States to rediscover GST on July 21; Nandan Nilekani to take States through voyage of rediscovery!
Number: 196
Dated : 15 Jul 2010

Centre prepares for 'Flawed GST' with dual rates; All efforts to realise April 1, 2011 deadline
Number: 193
Dated : 24 Jun 2010

GST - Major Breakthrough - Centre & States almost-agree for Rs 10 lakh exemption threshold limit
Number: 189
Dated : 27 May 2010

GST - 'Pati, Patni & Woh' syndrome - Episode II
Number: 188
Dated : 20 May 2010

GST - When 'Pati, Patni & Woh' are in agreement, why is the delay?
Number: 187
Dated : 13 May 2010

Finance Commission Task Force Report on GST - The Enemy within!
Number: 166
Dated : 17 Dec 2009

GST roll-out: Dual rate for goods and services may lead to systemic duel!
Number: 162
Dated : 19 Nov 2009

GST roll-out: State fiscal jingoists succeed in proving April 1st as 'Fool's Day'!
Number: 161
Dated : 12 Nov 2009

GST White Paper all set to be unveiled but will it really demystify it?
Number: 158
Dated : 22 Oct 2009

Does GST mean 'Go Slow Tax' reform for States in India? - A case for Single GST
Number: 142
Dated : 02 Jul 2009

Congress manifesto promises GST by 2010! - Is it hinting at restoration of higher excise duty and service tax rate?
Number: 128
Dated : 26 Mar 2009