In latest embarrassment for BJP, MP Minister says he is yet to understand GST
GST mai khud hi nahi samajh paa raha hoon, to iss sambandh mein nahi bolunga. Bade bade CA nahin samajh paa rahe hain, vyapari nahin samajh paa rahe hain, MP Minister Om Prakash Dhurve said on the first anniversary of demonetisation.
In a fresh embarrassment for the ruling BJP government in the state, a Madhya Pradesh minister has said that he has not been able to understand the Goods and Services Tax (GST) yet.
BJP Minister Om Prakash Dhurve said this at a BJP event on the first anniversary of demonetisation.
Dhurve's remark comes only days after PM Modi had hailed GST as a tax reform that would improve India's global business ranking further. GST was rolled out on July 1.
"GST mai khud hi nahi samajh paa raha hoon, to iss sambandh mein nahi bolunga. Bade bade CA nahin samajh paa rahe hain, vyapari nahin samajh paa rahe hain. Samajh samajh ka khel hai. Dheere dheere jab samajh jaayenge to bohot sukoon milega, acha lagega", Dhurve was quoted as saying in Hindi. (I am yet to understand GST so I won't speak about it. Even CAs and businessmen are facing problem in understanding it. Gradually, people will understand and feel relaxed about the step that has been taken up by the government.)
GST COUNCIL MEET IN GUWAHATI
Meanwhile, the 23rd meeting of the GST council is scheduled to be held in Guwahati later today.
The GST Council meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, is likely to witness deliberations on a number of topics, including extended liberalisation given to small traders, rate cuts on air-conditioned restaurants from 18 to 12 per cent and the issue of 'benami' properties.
Since the implementation of GST, tax brackets have been changed over 100 items.
#WATCH: Madhya Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Dhurve says he has not been able to understand #GST yet (November 8th) pic.twitter.com/qRI8ciYZpQ- ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2017