Sources from Chennai have reported that the Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said there was "massive support" for the "very, very simple" Goods and Services Tax (GST) and assured that any doubts on the new taxation regime could be addressed.
Naidu said "There is massive support for GST and people are happy," the Union information and broadcasting minister said on Sunday, while addressing a GST conference. "Because the other day, Donald Trump acknowledged it and told Modi you are taking the country on the right path with regard to the economy".
Moreover Naidu said "GST is a very, very
simple legislation and the prime minister doesn't want any discretion to be
given to anybody, whether an officer or minister" and wants everything to
be transparent, everybody to be held accountable. If you do discretion, then
you will be hearing stories like 2G, 3G and or some other Gs. He said Modi had
launched this against corruption, tax evasion and black money.
