Modi government will roll out GST on July 1

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June 18, 2017 17:21

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley briefs the media after the GST Council meet.

Here are the highlights:

>> Govt will roll out GST on July 1, next meeting of GST

Council on June 30

>> GST Council sets tax rate on state-run lottery at 12 per cent,

govt-authorised private lottery at 18 per cent

>> GST rate of 18 per cent applicable for hotel rooms between Rs 2000 and Rs 7500; 28 percent for more expensive rooms

>> IT preparedness discussed at length, 65.6 lakh have taken

provisional registration

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