GST implementation should be smooth: Naveen

Bhubaneswar: While congratulating the country on Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout today, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stated its implementation should be smooth and benefit the common man, trade and industry.

Patnaik had mentioned in his tweet that he is glad as Odisha played an important role in GST rollout.

Odisha government had earlier supported the new tax regime. Addressing a workshop of MLAs held before the State Assembly's special session in May, Patnaik had said the GST would bring comprehensive reform of the indirect tax regime and a major financial reform to make India a single market.

The State government has maintained that all sections of the population will benefit from the GST.

State finance minister Sashi Bhushan Behera had attended the mid-night launch event of the GST rollout ceremony in Parliament.