
Goods and Service Tax (GST)- Definition, Rate Slabs and Calculation
GST has replaced India’s older multi-tax regime, improving tax collection rates and has helped boost public spending on infrastructure and welfare programmes. Here’s how you can boost your GST compliance.
For years we had a multi-taxed system in India, which levied different taxes on the same product. However, with the introduction of Good and Services Tax (GST) since July 2017, taxation got much simpler. It replaced the dozens of centre and state-levied taxes such as Value Added Tax (VAT), service tax, sales tax, entertainment tax, excise duty, custom duty etc.
In this article, we’ve tried to explain the concept of GST in detail and how it will affect the taxing of various products.
What is the GST?
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a comprehensive tax levied on manufacture, sales, and ...




