GST reforms to boost Bengal's economy, says Sitharaman
GST
Dated:- 18-9-2025
PTI
Kolkata, Sep 18 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday outlined the key features of the Next Gen GST reforms, emphasising that the new tax structure will benefit the people of India, particularly the poor, middle class, farmers, MSMEs, and several key industries in West Bengal.
\nSitharaman said that the new GST rates would be implemented from September 22, in time for the Durga Puja which is the biggest festival of the state.
\nAddressing a GST-related discussion at the National Library's Language Building in Kolkata, she said that the reforms are a comprehensive effort to reduce tax rates, ease compliance, and clear business con<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cI am happy to say that the determination of September 22 as the implementation date for Next Gen GST was largely influenced by Puja. The Shubh Mangal Diwas when the revamped GST comes into effect coincides with the first day of Navratri, the day after Mahalaya. There is, therefore, a strong influence of Bengal in this decision-making,\u201d she said.
\nThe message from Bengal will go on to inspire the rest of the country, just as it did during the independence struggle and as Bengal has always done in leading the nation, Sitharaman said.
\n“Durga Puja is Bengal's biggest festival, and people in the state<\/p>\n