What is/are the most likely advantages of implementing ‘Goods and Serv

What is/are the most likely advantages of implementing ‘Goods and Services Tax (GST)’?

  • 1. It will replace multiple taxes collected by multiple authorities and will thus create a single market in India.
  • 2. It will drastically reduce the ‘Current Account Deficit’ of India and will enable it to increase its foreign exchange reserves.
  • 3. It will enormously increase the growth and size of economy of India and will enable it to overtake China in the near future.

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1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2017
Statement 1 correctly identifies a primary advantage of GST, which is the creation of a unified national market by subsuming multiple taxes.
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) aims to simplify the indirect tax structure in India, replacing various central and state taxes with a single comprehensive tax, thereby reducing tax cascading and promoting ease of doing business across states.
Statements 2 and 3 make exaggerated and less certain claims. While GST is expected to positively impact the economy in the long run by increasing tax buoyancy and improving supply chains, drastic reduction in the Current Account Deficit or enormously increasing the growth to overtake China in the near future are not guaranteed outcomes solely due to GST implementation; these factors depend on a multitude of economic variables.
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