GST likely to cause some near-term disruption

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was finally rolled out in India over the weekend, over a decade after its conception. There are bound to be some teething problems in the coming weeks and months, but over time the GST should prove more efficient and encourage more compliance than the convoluted tax system that it has replaced.

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