In India, it was the Government of India headed by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who set up a committee headed by former Finance Minister of West Bengal, Asim Dasgupta to look into the prospects and modalities of implementing GST in India. GST was finally launched in India in 2017.
mainly relies on levying taxes on goods and services which are consumable. There are various slabs in it depending upon the product or services. There are many participants in the GST structure from manufacturer to supplier.
GST, or Goods and Services Tax, is an indirect tax imposed on the supply of goods and services. It is a multi-stage, destination-oriented tax imposed on every value addition, replacing multiple indirect taxes, including VAT, excise duty, service taxes, etc.