Delhi govt adopting anti-trader policies: BJP

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 23:35

BJP on Thursday accused the Delhi government of adopting anti-trader policies and promised to simplify VAT rules if voted to power.

Hotels in Tamil Nadu to shut down on Monday to protest tax

Last Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013, 18:59

"While hotels were already paying VAT ranging from two to 14 percent, the introduction of Service Tax of 12.36 percent in the budget presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram was a double taxation causing additional burden," he told reporters here.

Cars, two-wheelers to cost more in Haryana

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 21:53

Cars and two-wheelers in Haryana will now cost more as the state government today decided to hike road tax.

Cars, two-wheelers to cost more in Haryana

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 20:52

Cars and two-wheelers in Haryana will now cost more as the state government on Friday decided to hike road tax.

Delhi budget: Threshold raised for registration under VAT

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 00:06

While announcing the sop, Sheila claimed that Delhi is the first state in the country to extend such relief to small traders.

Punjab Budget 2013: Soft drinks, Cigarettes to cost more

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 16:07

The state government hiked the Value Added Tax in the Rs 460.21 crore deficit Budget presented in the state Assembly on Wednesday.

Foreign tourists to get tax refund in Goa

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 21:33

Foreign tourists who fly into Goa can now shop cheap at the beach paradise.

BJP criticises Bahuguna govt for reducing VAT on liquor

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 20:48

BJP criticised the Cong govt in Uttarakhand for reducing the VAT on liquor, saying it was a step towards crippling the younger generation both physically and mentally.

Modi writes to states to increase tax on tobacco products

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 22:51

Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi wrote to finance minister of all states to take a cue from Bihar and increase tax on tobacco products which has killed lakhs of people across the country.

Petrol price hiked in Delhi by 32 paise per litre

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 11:02

Petrol price in Delhi has been hiked by 32 paise per litre from Wednesday as the state government withdrew VAT exemption on the fuel.

DMK urges Chidambaram to intervene for scrapping of VAT

Last Updated: Monday, December 24, 2012, 16:52

A DMK delegation urged the Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram to scrap the 10 per cent VAT imposed on cooked food and other consumer articles.

Entry tax on various goods hiked to 5% at par with VAT

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 16:00

The Bihar government hiked entry tax on coal, among various goods, to five percent to bring it at par with the existing VAT rate in the state, an official said.