He backed his argument by stating that the measures taken by the government, such as direct tax cuts, forthcoming GST tax structure reforms, and the employment-linked incentives, among others, are supportive of the overall economy.
After the implementation of GST in the country the tax payers base has increased and tax evasion reduced, according to a research report by Bank of Baroda.
As India marked eight years of the Goods and Services Tax on Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Modi government and termed the GST rolled out by it as a "brutal tool of economic injustice and corporate cronyism."
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Ludhiana has found that six business entities based in Mandi Gobindgarh, in Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab, were involved in illegal sale of Rs 647.4 crores, leading to GST evasion of Rs 116.5 crores.
"Today, a system which has been implemented in the name of One Nation One Tax (GST) in the country is - of the rich, by the rich and for the rich. The provisions of GST which are currently in force are making the rich richer and the middle class and the lower income group pay more GST. Ten p
Congress veteran and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a potshot over the GST Council's clarification on three different GST tax slabs for popcorn.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore moved a motion of adjournment in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, urging the central government to reconsider its decision to impose 18 per cent GST tax on shops rental.
The GST Council that met on Monday decided to reduce the GST rate on certain cancer drugs from 12 per cent to 5 per cent, aimed at reducing the overall cost of cancer treatment.