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Govt committed to reforms, make tax structure simple: FM on GST day

The finance minister asked taxmen to make life easier for MSMEs, particularly on GST front

Nirmala sitharaman, Finance minister
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The finance minister said the tax administration, especially the GST one, will have a large role to play to meet the goal of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'

Indivjal Dhasmana New Delhi
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the government is committed to undertaking refo­rms to make the tax administration simple for businesses, particularly the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). 

In her message to taxmen on the fourth GST day, she said more efforts are needed to ease tax compliances for the businesses, while lauding the measures such as filing nil tax returns through SMS. 

Sitharaman asked the tax administration, particularly that related to the GST, to address the issues faced by India Inc to enable them to compete on a global scale.


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