We're very, very stressed; working 28 hours a day: GSTN chief Navin Kumar

Says IT backbone for GST will be ready by July 15, software will stabilise over three-four months

A week ahead of the goods and services tax (GST) roll-out, a visibly stressed chairman of the GST Network (GSTN), NAVIN KUMAR, says that it (the IT backbone of the GST) will be ready by July 15. Although confident of the software, Kumar tells Dilasha Seth it will stabilise over three-four months from the GST introduction. Edited excerpts:

With a week to go for the roll-out, what are the thoughts on this? Are you nervous?

We are very, very stressed now. We are working 28 hours a day. 

Are you being flooded with calls and messages from industry and traders?