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The tax came into effect from 1 July 2017 through the implementation of the One Hundred and First Amendment to the Constitution of India by the Government of India. 1 July is celebrated as GST Day. [4] The GST replaced existing multiple taxes levied by the central and state governments.
The GST, which is administered by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), replaced a previous hidden 13.5% manufacturers' sales tax (MST). Introduced at an original rate of 7%, the GST rate has been lowered twice and currently sits at rate of 5%, since January 1, 2008. The GST raised 11.7% of total federal government revenue in 2017–2018. [2]
The committee submitted its report to the government in April 2008 and released its First Discussion Paper on GST in India in 2009. [2] Since the proposal involved reform/ restructuring of not only indirect taxes levied by the Central but also the States, the responsibility of preparing a Design and Road Map for the implementation of GST was ...
The preceding months before the GST became active saw a spike in consumption as consumers rushed to purchase goods that they perceived would be substantially more expensive with the GST. Once the tax came into effect, consumer consumption and economic growth declined such that by the first fiscal quarter of 2001, the Australian economy recorded ...
The GST came into effect on 1 July 2000, the lead-up to which was marked by public concerns and confusion, interest group lobbying for exemptions, and the Opposition campaigning against it. [51] The GST led to a single quarter of negative economic growth and a spike in the consumer price index, effects which proved to be transient.
January 15 – Massive cuts to Via Rail come into effect leading to the rerouting of The Canadian and many intercity trains. January 24 – The Tories introduce legislation that would create the Goods and Services Tax (GST), a national sales tax. January 24 – Jean Charest resigns from cabinet after he was found to have spoken with a judge.
In 1996, three of the four Atlantic provinces—New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia—entered into an agreement with the Government of Canada to implement what was initially termed the "blended sales tax" (renamed to "harmonized sales tax") which would combine the 7% federal GST with the provincial sales taxes of those provinces; as part of this project, the PST portion ...
Goods and Services Tax (GST; Māori: Tāke hokohoko) is a value-added tax or consumption tax for goods and services consumed in New Zealand. GST in New Zealand is designed to be a broad-based system with few exemptions, such as for rents collected on residential rental properties, donations, precious metals and financial services. [75]