{"id":99774,"date":"2017-07-01T05:46:06","date_gmt":"2017-07-01T05:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/?p=99774"},"modified":"2017-07-01T05:49:15","modified_gmt":"2017-07-01T05:49:15","slug":"india-ushers-gst-amid-historic-midnight-session-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/99774","title":{"rendered":"India ushers in GST amid historic midnight session of Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">New Delhi, June 30 (Punjab Post Bureau) &#8211; The Goods and Services Tax came into force at midnight, amid a historic <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-99777\" src=\"https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gst-Prez.jpg\" alt=\"Gst Prez\" width=\"900\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gst-Prez.jpg 900w, https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gst-Prez-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>midnight session in the Central Hall of Parliament. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressed the gathering, before the President and the Prime Minister pressed a button to mark the launch of GST.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that the day marks a decisive turning point, in determining the future course of the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He recalled that the Central Hall had been witness to several historic occasions in the past as well, including the first session of the Constituent Assembly, India\u2019s independence, and the adoption of the Constitution. He described GST is an example of Cooperative Federalism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0He quoted Chanakya to say that hard work can overcome all obstacles and help us accomplish even the most difficult of objectives. He said that just as Sardar Patel had ensured political integration of the country, GST would ensure economic integration. Recalling the famous scientist Albert Einstein who said that income tax is the most difficult thing to understand in the world, he said that GST would ensure one nation, one tax. He said that GST would lead to immense savings of time and cost. Savings of fuel due to elimination of delays at State border crossings will help the environment as well, he added. The Prime Minister said GST would lead to a modern tax administration which is simpler, more transparent, and helps curb corruption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0He described GST as a \u201cGood and Simple Tax\u201d which would ultimately benefit the people. The Prime Minister also quoted a shloka from the Rig Veda to describe the spirit of common goal, common determination, leading to mutual and shared benefit for the society.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, June 30 (Punjab Post Bureau) &#8211; The Goods and Services Tax came into force at midnight, amid a historic midnight session in the Central Hall of Parliament. 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