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India Hikes Import Tax on Precious Metals
India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has expressed disappointment with the nation’s latest
News Jul 07, 2019 Rapaport News
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Jewelers Cheer Online-Sales-Tax Ruling
US states can now collect sales taxes from online retailers, the nation’s Supreme Court has ruled.
News Jun 24, 2018 Rapaport News
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GJEPC Predicts Strong Year for Jewelry
India’s gem and jewelry exports will grow by a double-digit percentage this year, Pramod Agrawal, the newly
News Feb 13, 2018 David Brough
Dubai
Dubai Trade Warns Against Diamond Tax
The introduction of value added tax (VAT) on loose diamonds would strongly jeopardize growth opportunities in the United
News Oct 17, 2017 Avi Krawitz
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India’s Titan Upbeat on Jewelry Sales
Titan Company reported strong jewelry sales in the first fiscal quarter and said it expects to benefit from
News Jul 05, 2017 Rapaport News
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India’s New GST: What You Need to Know
India’s much-anticipated goods and services tax (GST) took effect on July 1, drawing both praise and criticism
News Jul 04, 2017 Joshua Freedman
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Surat Traders Strike over New Tax
Diamond traders in India observed a one-day shutdown on Saturday in opposition to a new tax on the industry, according to local reports.
News Jun 18, 2017 Rapaport News
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India Relaxes Tax on Jewelry-Making
India’s government has reduced the tax rate on diamond and jewelry manufacturing to 5% following an earlier announcement that
News Jun 13, 2017 Rapaport News
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Alrosa, India Agree to Tighten Relationship
Alrosa and India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) have inked an agreement to let the
News Jun 05, 2017 Rapaport News
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India Trade Body Attacks Tax on Rough
India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has criticized the government’s decision to tax rough
News Jun 04, 2017 Rapaport News
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Israel Gives Trade Time to Come Clean
Diamond companies in Israel have been granted another two months to voluntarily disclose their assets, inventory and
News Jan 01, 2017 Rapaport News
Israel Diamond Week
Israel Diamond Trade Signs Deal with Tax Authority
Israel’s diamond industry reached an agreement with authorities on a new law that exempts traders from paying taxes
News Dec 19, 2016 Rapaport News
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Firestone Tax Credit Enables Profit
Firestone Diamonds said a $22.6 million tax credit helped the company post a profit in fiscal 2016. The
News Nov 02, 2016 Rapaport News
Antwerp Beurs Voor Diamanthandel
New Law Likely to Triple Belgium Trade's Tax Bill
Belgium’s diamond trade can expect to pay at least three times more tax per year as a new fiscal
News Aug 02, 2016 Rapaport News
India Arch
India Eases Rules on Controversial Excise Tax
The Indian government relaxed rules on a 1-percent excise duty on jewelry that led to a six-week strike earlier this
News Jul 28, 2016 Rapaport News
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Tanishq Gains in Indian Gold-Buying Season
Titan Company said its Tanishq brand probably increased its market share during a crucial part of the
News Jul 06, 2016 Rapaport News
India Arch
India Tax Changes: One Win, One Defeat for Jewelers
The Indian government reversed a decision to broaden the application of a jewelry tax but is standing by a new stringency requiring
News May 25, 2016 Rapaport News
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Blue Nile Terminates South Dakota Business Over Tax Law
Blue Nile has stopped shipping to South Dakota in response to an “unconstitutional” new state law that requires online
News May 05, 2016 Rapaport News
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Indian Jewelers’ Strike Ends Ahead of Gold-Buying Festival
A strike by Indian jewelers to protest a tax has been called off permanently, according to the All India Gems
News Apr 17, 2016 Rapaport News
India Arch
Indian Jewelers Take Two-Week Pause from Strike
Indian jewelers suspended their strike against a 1-percent tax to eke out a two-week period in which they can
News Apr 13, 2016 Rapaport News
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