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Download Solution PDFThe idea of a nationwide GST in India was first proposed by which of the following?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is The Kelkar Task Force.
Key Points
- The idea of a nationwide GST in India was first proposed by the Kelkar Task Force on Indirect Taxes in 2000.
- The objective was to replace the prevailing complex and fragmented tax structure with a unified system that would simplify compliance, reduce tax cascading, and promote economic integration.
- The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers prepared a design and roadmap, releasing the first discussion paper in 2009.
- The Constitution Amendment Bill was introduced in 2011 but faced challenges regarding compensation to states and other issues.
- After years of deliberation and negotiations between the Central and State Governments, the Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill, 2014, was introduced in Parliament.
- The bill aimed to amend the Constitution to enable the implementation of GST.
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