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TopicGST reform

Topic: GST reform

‘Only 1 CM opposed GST before 2014’—Jairam Ramesh takes dig at Modi

Congress Rajya Sabha MP added that the Prime Minister opposed GST from 2006 to 2014 and then 'took a U-turn' and became the 'messiah of GST' in 2017.

Modi highlights ‘double bonanza’ of GST reduction, income tax benefits

PM lauded India's socio-economic progress, saying '25 crore people have overcome poverty' in the last 11 years, giving rise to a 'neo-middle class'.

Buy & sell ‘swadeshi’, Modi appeals to nation before GST 2.0 comes into effect

Emphasising self-reliance as the path to a developed India, Modi said the reduction in GST rates will directly benefit micro and small businesses.

‘GST bachat utsav to begin tomorrow’: PM Modi on GST 2.0 coming into effect

GST reforms would benefit the poor, middle-class, farmers, traders, and entrepreneurs alike, Modi said in his address to the nation on Sunday.

PM Modi to address nation at 5pm Sunday days after announcement of GST 2.0

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.

GST reforms show India’s mature federalism and citizen-centric governance

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.

Govt must bring pending GST reforms too

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.

Trump has forced us to think clearly. New GST slabs are the first sign of change

Thanks to Trump’s sudden decision to target India rather than any other country with massive tariffs, many things that ought to have been done earlier are now falling into place.

GST is not just an economic measure, it’s also a moral one. New tax slabs show that

The new GST structure is a welcome step toward achieving greater transparency, efficiency and development in the Bhartiya economic ecosystem.

Our take on SCO summit, Rahul Gandhi’s Bihar yatra, and GST reforms—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

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