Faulty GST destroyed informal economy, alleges Rahul


New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS): Keeping up his attack on the government, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Modi government on the GST, alleging that it was the second big blow to the unorganised sector of the economy and that its faulty implementation had destroyed the economy.

In his third video of a series, Rahul Gandhi said that the GST was the UPA's idea of easy taxation but the NDA has made it "complex and complicated".

"The GST implemented by NDA government is different as four slabs of taxes are there to the tune of 28 per cent, it's very complicated and very difficult to understand," said Rahul.

The small and medium businesses can't comply with this tax procedure but the big companies can hire as many accountants as possible, he said.

Rahul Gandhi asked why there are four slabs of taxation rates in the country and those who have resources can comply but small and marginal businesses are left to suffer. "Who has the means? India's biggest 15 to 20 industrialists. So whatever tax law they want to change can easily be done in this GST regime."

He said that "this GST is an absolute failure. Not only is it unsuccessful, it is an attack on the poor and on the small and medium businesses. GST is not a tax system, it is an attack on India's poor. It is an attack on small shopkeepers, small and medium businesses, farmers and labourers."

"We have to recognise this attack and stand against it together," Rahul said.

"The result of NDA's GST? Today, the government of India is unable to provide the GST compensation money to the states. The states are unable to give money to state employees."

Rahul had on Wednesday released his second video and alleged that demonetisation was an attack on India's poor, its farmers, labourers and small shopkeepers and termed it as an attack on India's unorganised economy.

Rahul Gandhi said that "demonetisation did not erase black money as was claimed by the Prime Minister and it did not benefit the poor and the advantage was given to India's biggest billionaires."

"The money that you had in your pockets, that you had in your homes was taken and used by the government to waive off the debts of these rich people," said Rahul

He said demonetisation wiped out cash from the system and due to this the informal sector has suffered because the unorganised economy runs on cash whether it is a small shopkeeper, farmer or labourer.

  

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Sun, Sep 06 2020

    A political party which wins elections by fraudulant means and with criminals can never develop the country. From 2014 India is doomed and it continues from bad to worse. The GDP numbers as of Dec 31, 2019 are -8.9% and unemployment is as high as 45 years. Corona virus has only accelerated these figures even worse from March 2020, but corona virus has not created the economic slump. Sad part is govt is utterly incapable of turning it around as much it was incompetitive to develop and progress the country right from 2014. Unplanned GST and demonitisation of 2016 are nothing less than corona virus to our economy to make it disastrous.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru...

    Sun, Sep 06 2020

    When he speaks Mario... Speaks.... Problem for his party....
    Sneezing , Weazing.... dunno... Again his party knows better...

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  • Navneeth, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2020

    Bashing an lashing at BJP and Modi is a tried tested and failed policy for the Congress. They will only get 40-50 seats in an election. Lucky ones with a muslim constituency will win and survive. These bashings will only excite some die hard Internet warriors of the party to make merry on online forums. Come up with something new. How it should be done? How different you would have done it. Experiment it in Maharashtra or other states you are ruling. Only then will people take it seriously. AS of now your one day Covid, next day GST, next day China related outbursts seems like hiding the crisis going on in your party.

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  • Pacific Heights, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2020

    Very good and apt write up. An eye opener to every Vadra Congress supporter.

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  • Alwin, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2020

    BJP will abolish GST as it came from Congress. We bring Swiss money and there's no tax but we will not pay 1500000

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Sun, Sep 06 2020

    If things continue like this Mr Modi will not have anything to feed the peacock.

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  • Parag H, IXE

    Sun, Sep 06 2020

    He must be hoping that the peacock will lay golden eggs to save BJP.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru...

    Sun, Sep 06 2020

    Till Raga' s ' Cock a doodle ' continues ... No hope for his party.

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  • Mario Almeida, Falnir / Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2020

    You have a problem even if he sneezes, right?

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