Earlier this month, GST Council unanimously approved collapsing the existing four-tier structure into a simplified two-slab system, effective 22 September—coinciding with Navaratri.
The reforms are a paradigm shift in India’s approach to economic governance. The system is simple enough for a small shopkeeper, yet sophisticated enough to power a $5 trillion economy.
The rate rationalisation this time will impact over 420 goods covering a vast range of sectors. The first two exercises to revamp the GST regime were much smaller in both range and impact.
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I don’t remember Congress MPs arguing for the benefits of GST, when they were in power. Would have appreciated if Congress had shown a spine and implemented it. After the nuclear deal, Congress didn’t achieve anything.
Atleast now, Congress can show some improvement at the states it is ruling, and show confidence in some governance model, that country can follow. But all I see is freebies and reservations creating a mess.
Congress should start by removing Rahul Gandhi, and appointing Shashi Tharoor as President and PM candidate. That will bring lot of confidence from the public.
I don’t remember Congress MPs arguing for the benefits of GST, when they were in power. Would have appreciated if Congress had shown a spine and implemented it. After the nuclear deal, Congress didn’t achieve anything.
Atleast now, Congress can show some improvement at the states it is ruling, and show confidence in some governance model, that country can follow. But all I see is freebies and reservations creating a mess.
Congress should start by removing Rahul Gandhi, and appointing Shashi Tharoor as President and PM candidate. That will bring lot of confidence from the public.