Milk, Mercedes can't be taxed at single GST rate, says PM Narendra Modi

To criticism that the GST was 'hurriedly implemented', the PM said the government had been responsive, with issues identified and redressed in real time

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Sunday ruled out a single slab for the goods and services tax (GST), stating that milk and the Mercedes could not have the same rate.

The GST regime was rolled out on July 1 last year. The central government on Sunday marked its first anniversary with an event in New Delhi, while Modi took to social media to showcase its advantages.

In an interview to Swarajya, a news website, Modi responded to criticism of his government’s version of the GST. He ruled out a single tax slab, pointed at the gains of the past