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The Modi government’s “good and simple tax” has become a confusing mess

The Modi government’s “good and simple tax” has become a confusing mess

The Narendra Modi government seems to have tied itself into knots over its biggest reform in recent years, the goods and services tax (GST). Launched on July 01, the new regime was aimed at replacing the erstwhile multi-layered and complicated tax system. However, a series of U-turns, tweaks, and contradictory statements from senior government officials…