Union Minister Arun Jaitley has said hotel rooms costing upto 7,500 will come under the 18 per cent slab on Goods and Services Tax. Rooms with higher charges will be taxed at 28 per cent. The GST on restaurants in these hotels will be 18 per cent -- at par with other air-conditioned restaurants. The official launch of the GST, the minister added, will take place on the midnight of June 30 and July 1 at a function in Delhi.
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Top BJP sources told NDTV that the campaign will run till July 9 and will revolve around what the party calls the "12 Years, 12 Big Achievements" of the Modi government.
Under a 28 per cent GST framework, petrol prices could go down by nearly Rs 25 a litre; Diesel prices could reduce by around Rs 14 per litre.
Experts say the pressure on the GST system is increasing because compliance requirements are becoming more complex and more automated.
The operation targeted a gang that modified electronic records to create false identities.
Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z price slashed to Rs 1.80 lakh after GST benefit, making it India's most affordable 40 hp motorcycle.
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