GST to reduce tax rate on goods, benefit lower & lower middle class: ADB blog

23 Aug 2017 Evaluate

Terming the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India beneficial for the lower and lower-middle income class as it is likely to reduce the tax rate on goods, a blog on Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said that tax rate on goods is likely to be reduced as compared to previously with new tax regime and this will benefit the lower and lower-middle income class by lowering their burden.

An international development finance institution is however, expecting increment in services’ tax rates on account of GST and added that GST might put burden on upper middle-income and high-income households. It further noted that the impact on overall economy business, households and government organisations is expected to be multi-faceted.

The blog said that as household bundle of goods and services differs with income level, preferences, age composition and other factors under the GST regime, the impact of it may also vary across households. It praised the government’s initiatives along with the design and time of launching of GST, saying that the timing has been favourable from global and domestic perspective in minimising the impact of it on cost of living.

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