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Pros and Cons of GST

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What is GST ?
GST stands for Goods and Services tax

GST will implemented in every transaction of


goods

GST will replace various indirect taxes like


value added tax (VAT), Different state taxes,
Central surcharges, Excise duty,
Entertainment tax, Luxury tax etc
Pros of GST bill
GST reduces the indirect taxes which will make the
process of tax collection transparent and easy.

It will eliminate all the hidden taxes and the cost of


operating a business will be lower

With reduced operational cost, prices of products or


services will come down benefitting people

Taxation work will be equitably divided between


manufacturing & Services

GST will also help to build a transparent and corruption


free tax administration.
Cons of GST in India
Some Economist say that GST in India would
impact negatively on the real estate market.
It would add up to 8 percent to the cost of
new homes and reduce demand by about 12
percent.

Some Economist says that CGST(Central


GST), SGST(State GST) are nothing but new
names for Central Excise/Service Tax, VAT and
CST Hence, there is no major reduction in the
number of tax layers.
THANK YOU

The Economic Times

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