Govt open to September roll-out of GST

July 1 deadline still stands; a decision on delaying it could be taken later, says govt official

The Narendra Modi government is open to the idea of delaying the roll-out date for the goods and services tax (GST) to September this year, if the situation so demands. A senior government official told Business Standard that while the July 1 deadline was still the target date, it could be reviewed if the consensus was that the Centre, states, GST network (GSTN) and the private sector were still not ready for it.

“In any case, why should we announce a new date for the GST roll-out at this point in time?” he asked, while rejecting suggestions made by some