Constitution of Sectoral Groups on GST

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....onstitution of Sectoral Groups on GST <br>GST<br>Dated:- 4-8-2017<br><BR>The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its 14th meeting held on 18-19 May, 2017 approved the constitution of eighteen sectoral groups to ensure smooth roll-out of GST. The Council has received reports from sixteen out of the eighteen sectoral groups. The GST Law Committee comprising of officers of the Central and State ....

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....Governments have drafted guidance notes based on these reports for some of the sectors. The eighteen sectoral groups are as follows - i. Banking, Financial and Insurance Sector ii. Telecommunication iii. Exports including EOUs and SEZs iv. IT/ITES v. Transport and Logistics vi. Textiles and Footwear vii. MSMEs, including job work viii. Oil and Gas (upstream and downstream) ix. Gems and J....

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....ewellery x. Services received and provided by the Government xi. Food Processing Sector xii. E-commerce xiii. Big infrastructure (Airports & Sea ports including Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, Power Sector, Housing, Construction and Highways) xiv. Travel and tourism xv. Handicrafts (Exports) xvi. Media and Entertainment xvii. Drugs and pharmaceuticals xviii. Mining Each sectoral group ....

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....has obtained feedback from the trade and industry and also held meetings with the various stakeholders and various JS level nodal officers from various ministries. The contact details of the co-conveners of the sectoral groups were also placed in the public domain for members of the trade to send their representations. Based on the inputs received, the sectoral groups have prepared their reports o....

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....n the basis of which, the Law Committee has finalized Frequently Asked Questions on eight sectors, namely Handicrafts, Mining, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, e-Commerce, Food Processing, MSME, Exports and Textiles, which clarify several issues/apprehensions of the sectors of industry. These FAQs have been released in public domain. This was stated by Shri Arun Jaitley, Union Minister for Finance in wri....

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....tten reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....