Who is known as the father of GST in India?

Key Points

• Atal Bihari Vajpayee is known as the father of GST in India.
• During his tenure as the Prime Minister, the groundwork for GST was laid.
• He set up a committee headed by the then Finance Minister to design the GST model and oversee the implementation process.
• GST (Goods and Services Tax) was eventually implemented on 1st July 2017, during the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Additional Information

• GST is a comprehensive indirect tax levied on the manufacture, sale, and consumption of goods and services across India.
• It replaced a multitude of state and central taxes to create a single, unified market.
• The introduction of GST is considered one of the most significant tax reforms in India.
• The GST Council, chaired by the Union Finance Minister, governs the rules and regulations of GST.