GST not a perfect system, requires changes, rate rationalisation: N K Singh

Says finance commission's job is to reconcile divergent objectives

Dilasha Seth | New Delhi
Last Updated at November 19, 2020 23:12 IST

15th Finance Commission chairman N K Singh

Singh said three changes were necessary for making GST effective: greater rate rationalisation, getting rid of exemptions, and improving the quality of technology and invoice matching

Fifteenth Finance Commission Chairman N K Singh said on Thursday that the goods and services tax (GST) was not a perfect tax system and it required changes, including greater rate rationalisation.

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