Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the steps taken by the finance ministry for a smooth rollout of GST and anti-black money drive post demonetisation. PTI quoting sources report, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, along with Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia and other senior revenue officials, were present in the meeting. <br/><br/>Various issues including preparedness for goods and services tax (GST) were discussed during the meeting with the revenue department. The government intends to implement the GST from first of July. According to sources, it is understood that the meeting also discussed disclosures made in the tax amnesty scheme announced after the junking of old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes in November last year. <br/><br/>It also reviewed progress made in the anti-black money drive, called Operation Clean Money, and the tax amnesty scheme Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY).Given the focus of the government on black money, it is believed that measures being planned by the tax department against tax evaders also came up during the meet.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | May 3, 2017 6:04 AM
PM Modi takes stock of GST readiness, steps to check black money