Wednesday, 10 August 2016

ICSI welcomes passage of GST Amendment Bill
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) welcomes the passing of Goods and Services Tax Bill.  The GST Bill will be the most comprehensive single tax reform for India post independence. This is a huge step for the economy and will prove to be a great boost in the direction of attracting investments and furtherance of “Make in India” initiative. 

Welcoming the Government’s initiative to bring in structural changes to the tax regime in India through the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, CS Mamta Binani, President ICSI in a press conference said,  “GST is one indirect tax for the whole nation, which will make India one unified common market. GST will be a boon for business and industry as it will bring a new wave of tax regime in India by providing Easy compliance, Uniformity of tax rates and structures, improved competitiveness, Gain to manufacturers and exporters”

CS Mamta Binani also stated that once GST is rolled out, ease of doing business would improve in the country and in long run the tax rate would also come down benefitting the consumers.

ICSI president also announced that Institute will observe August as GST Awareness month. ICSI will organise series of Seminars and webinars on GST for creating wide spread awareness across India. The Institute will also conduct Professional Development Programmes, Study Circle meet, Interactive Meetings with Members and Master class rooms on GST.

About The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, (The ICSI):
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, (ICSI) is premier professional body set up under an Act of Parliament, i.e., Company Secretaries Act, 1980, for the regulation and development of the profession of Company Secretaries in India. The Institute, being a pro-active body, focuses on best and top-quality education to students of Company Secretaries Course and best quality set standards for CS members.


For further details, please visit: www.icsi.edu

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