VAT a dilemma! parties unanimous in ambivalence
New Delhi: The meeting of the standing committee on finance is likely to witness a lot of blame game on the implementation of value added tax regime, proposed to be operationalised from April 1, 2003. The committee is scheduled to meet on April 24 and 25 to discuss the Budget.
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Plan panel asks NSSO to change mode of its surveys
New Delhi: The National Sample Survey Organisation has been asked by the Planning Commission to work towards collecting employment data on a current daily status basis in its annual surveys in place of the current practice of collecting data on a yearly and weekly basis.
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Ascon survey finds strong growth in industrial output
New Delhi: The latest survey carried out by the Associations Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry shows strong growth in industrial output in this fiscal year.
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Traders-FM meet on VAT today
New Delhi: A delegation of traders will meet finance minister Jaswant Singh on Monday to lodge their protest over implementation of VAT from April 1.
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