Quotes About GST

The proposal to introduce GST was first mooted by P. Chidambaram in his budget speech of 2006

My government is continuously improving the GST regime keeping in view the suggestions being received from the business community.

We want your pre-field income tax returns to reach to you and we are working on it. We are also working to simplify GST returns.

GST is good idea! It brings hope for a better future. Under the new taxation regime, fruits, vegetables, pulses, wheat, bread and rice are exempted from taxation even as chips, biscuits, butter, tea and coffee are attracting higher taxes. So, that will bring a positive change in our health as well.

Please remember, Modi as a Prime Minister has destroyed the economy through demonetisation and GST.

My belief is that if there are any lacunas in the GST, it should be fixed quickly to make it a foolproof system.

The IBC is a very deep reform. It is almost as deep a reform as GST or demonetisation. It changes the fundamental character of Indian business.

The materialisation of reforms in the form of rollout of the GST, the institution of Indian Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and the abolition of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board should boost investor and investment confidence.

Brian Mulroney came to power in 1984 and privatized Petro-Canada, brought in the GST and signed the free trade agreement with the U.S. He was a great prime minister and made bold conservative changes. That's all I want to do.

After the implementation of GST, trucks are having a smooth passage. Tax compliance has increased after the implementation of GST.

Our institutional framework needs to be bolstered further. We have to implement laws like the proposed Bankruptcy Code and GST (Goods and Services Tax), which will create efficiencies and strongly support the business environment.

GST is a structural move in the right direction. It could take a few months to settle down. It is another one of the government's fundamental shifts which are all very well thought through... It will make us a much more robust economy.

I think GST is a great outcome. There is no ifs and buts about that. It is a transformational event for India.