We must recognise the role of unsung heroes who made GST a reality

When the refunds of exporters got stuck due to mismatches, the CBIC granted many relaxations that helped the field formation team clear substantial backlog

Amid all the celebrations to mark the first anniversary of the goods and services tax (GST), I would like to focus on the significant role played in the transition to the GST regime by officials at the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) – now known as the Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) – and its field formation team, technical staff at GST Network (GSTN), the system’s information technology backbone, and the community of chartered accountants.
 
In the run-up to the implementation of GST and immediately thereafter, the major task of the CBEC was to put the