The Goods and Services Tax rate on handicraft and handloom products has been slashed by the GST council due to demands of Odisha government, official sources said. Odisha Finance Minister S B Behera said the GST on Sabai ropes and…
Union Revenue Secretary asks others states to follow Odisha’s move to abolish check gates for GST
Odisha’s model to abolish inter-state check gates should be replicated by other states for smooth implementation of GST (Goods and Services Tax), said Hasmukh Adhia, Revenue Secretary at the Union Finance Ministry.”I would like to compliment the state of Odisha…
BMC now plans 7 digit Unique Property Tax Index Number to change BMC’s holding tax assessment scenario
Bhubaneswar, May 16: After a record collection of Rs 100.13 crore revenue, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to make a sea change in its approach by digitising all the holdings and introduction of a third agency to…
Getting Ready for GST? Odisha to abolish all inter-state check gates from Apr 1
Odisha government today decided to abolish all border unified inter-state check gates except one at Nalda from April 1, 2017. The announcement in this regard was made by Finance minister Pradip Kumar Amat in the assembly. The check gate at Nalda…
Land and Houses Purchased in the name of Women to cost less : Odisha reduces stamp duty to 4% now
In a bid to empower women, the Odisha government on Wednesday reduced the stamp duty by one per cent on purchase of land and houses in names of women in the state. “In a historic decision, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik decided…