India heading to become one common market: Kiran Bedi on GST launch

The new tax regime came into effect at midnight on July 1.

Published on: Jul 1, 2017, 10:55:35 IST

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Lt Governor Kiran Bedi has hailed the launch of GST in a tweet and said that ‘India is heading to become one common market-Indian Common Market’ (ICM).

Puducherry: Kiran Bedi, Lt Governor, Puducherry addressing the session on ''Women in Leadership: Expanding Influence and Catalysts for Success'' at FICCI in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI Photo (PTI5_2_2017_000148A) (PTI)

‘So far as Puducherry is concerned the GST is the product of non-stop work personally seen it done in Puducherry by Commercial Taxes Department,’ she tweeted.

Puducherry has worked through the year to prepare traders, officers and consumers to prepare for GST transition, she said.

The new tax regime was ushered in a midnight event in the historic Central Hall of Parliament.

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