Title: Journey of the Implementation of GST in India
1Journey of the Implementation of GST in India
2Interestingly, GST discussion started in 1986-8,
and it took almost 30 years to get implemented in
India!
3Let me watch how GST rolled out in all these
years.
4In February 1986
VP Singh introduced modified VAT (Value Added Tax)
i.e., MODVAT
laid the foundation of the only tax system in the
country
V.P. Singh
Prime Minister of India
5In 1989-1996
Finance minister Manmohan Singh introduced
service tax
Manmohan Singh
Finance minister
6January 2000
When Atal Bihari Vajpayee was PM, and
Yashwant Sinha was FM, it was decided to maintain
a uniform rate for the sales taxes between the
states
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Prime Minister of India
7In 2004
Then finance ministry advisor Vijay L Kelkar
suggested a comprehensive GST in countrys
interest.
Vijay L. Kelkar
Finance Ministry Advisor
8In 2004
P Chidambaram campaigned for the introduction of
VAT to provide financial assistance to the
states.
P Chidambaram
Finance Minister
9In 2009
New FM Pranab Mukherjee announced the basic
structure of GST.
Pranab Mukherjee
Finance Minister
10UPA Government
UPA Government started the computerization
project of commercial tax in states which pushed
implementation of GST in India by one year.
In 2010
11In 2011
Manmohan Singh introduced the Constitution
Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha to implement GST.
Following a protest by the opposition party, the
Bill was sent to standing committee for detailed
examination.
Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister of India
12In 2012
FM Chidambaram interacted with state finance
minister to resolve all issues.
P Chidambaram
Finance Minister
13Indian Parliament
Standing Committee submitted its report to
Parliament. The panel gave its approval with some
amendments.
In 2013
14December 2014
FM Arun Jaitley presented the bill in Parliament.
Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister
15Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha passed the GST Constitution
Amendment Bill.
May 2015
16Rajya Sabha
August 2015
The bill is not passed in the Rajya Sabha.
17The Congress-led opposition finally agrees to the
bill after four broad amendments. The bill was
passed in the Rajya Sabha.
August 2016
18Finally, GST was implemented all over the country.
1 July 2017
19O My God, implementation of GST took a lot of
years to be implemented. But I know Good things
always take time.
20Sources
http//www.sifytechnologies.com/services/get-gst-r
eady-sap/
https//www.pexels.com
https//timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/How-GST-
will-be-implemented/articleshow/53538865.cms
https//timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gst/infographi
cs/30-years-to-gst/articleshow/59387995.cms
https//en.wikipedia.org
http//www.itinformers.com/get-ready-tax-transform
ations-gst-sap-solutions/
https//pixabay.com/
https//www.youtube.com/watch?vQxf0ZfIVBzA
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