The unease over the way Goods and Service Tax (GST) is being implemented is not a “matter of celebration” and the Centre needs to understand the concerns raised by people and should resolve those, the CPI said today. CPI national secretary D Raja criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for describing GST as a “good and simple tax” and said only the experience of the new tax regime will show if it is “simple” or not. Raja claimed that complaints from traders, weavers, farmers and small and medium enterprises across the country shows that the official machinery was not prepared to introduce the GST, which is effective today onwards.
“There are apprehensions, there are real concerns, problems…it is not a matter of celebration, understanding concerns and apprehensions and move forward, that approach has to be there,” Raja said, apparently referring to yesterday’s gala event organised to launch the GST. Referring to Modi’s “simple tax” comment, Raja said the country is entering a new terrain and none are aware of the consequences of its implementation.
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