GST: Traders are poritive; they just need handholding, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said traders across the country are “positive” about the recently launched Goods and Service Tax (GST) and accepting the new taxation arrangement but they need “handholding” so that their problems can be resolved.
He urged the chief secretaries to use the district administration in this regard, so that small traders are facilitated to access and adopt the new system, according to a PMO statement.
Modi was chairing a meeting of Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI), a monthly exercise of interaction with top officials of the states via video conference.
At the meeting, the prime minister reiterated that small businesses must register with the GST network to take advantage of business opportunities, the PMO statement said.
He said that the common man and the trader must benefit from this “path-breaking” decision, it added.
The prime minister also called for sustained efforts to boost digital payments and work towards a less cash society.
Reviewing the progress towards handling and resolution of grievances related to the banking sector, he asked the Secretary, Financial Services, to look at ways to increase the use of RuPay debit cards that have been issued to Jan Dhan account holders, the statement said.
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