GST regime will increase number of Indians under tax net, says revenue secy

Post-GST, indirect tax collection would see a growth of 10% as per govt target, says Hasmukh Adhia

Union Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia on Thursday said that more people and business units would come under the tax net once the goods and services tax (GST) regime was implemented from July 1.

"One of the objective (of GST) is to widen the tax net and it will happen once GST comes into force from July," Adhia told reporters here.

Post-GST, indirect tax collection would see a growth of 10 per cent as per government target, he said.

Taking part in a discussion with the business community of Assam, Adhia urged traders of to adopt the new system as not many of them