V.P. Singh's MODVAT was the first step toward India's GST
Ashok Bhattacharya (A.K. Bhattacharya) · Modi Govt Vs Raghuram Rajan, 1991 Finance Team, & India’s Brain Drain Challenge I A.K. Bhattacharya · May 3, 2024 · at 21:41
A.K. Bhattacharya discusses the historical economic reforms introduced during Rajiv Gandhi's government in the 1980s.
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“The first step that led to the goods and services tax in 2017 was done by V.P. Singh, by introduction of ModVat, Modified Value Added Tax.”
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