Goods and Services Tax – GST – Dated:- 16-8-2017 – New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) The abolition of inter-state check posts after the implementation of GST has reduced time for movement of goods by 30 per cent and saved thousands of crores of rupees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. The Goods and Services Tax, which unified more than a dozen central and state levies, is a result of cooperative federalism and its smooth rollout from July 1 has increased efficiencies of business, he said. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of 71st Independence Day, Modi said technology has made the rollout smooth in a short span on time. Trucks (carrying goods) are saving 30 per cent (travel) time post GST as check posts
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ial and location-based tax compliance, resulting in delays in delivery of goods and cause environment pollution as trucks queue up for clearance. Modi said crores of people are behind the success of GST and the implementation of the new indirect tax regime is an example of the benefits that can be reaped if there is cooperative federalism in place between the Centre and states. Technology is a miracle. Some find it astonishing that GST has been rolled out in such a vast country in such short span of time, he said. He said in initiatives like GST, ease of doing business and cleanliness drive, the Centre and states have worked shoulder to shoulder to make them a success. He said the steps taken by the government will benefit the country and w
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