Kolkata:
Gujarat is expected to join the other VAT implementing
states soon.
Anilbhai Patel, minister for industries, mines and minerals,
Gujarat, speaking at an interactive session organised
by the Merchants Chamber of Commerce here on Saturday,
said all the BJP-ruled States were now reviewing the VAT
situation jointly, and would soon join the VAT regime.
The
minister, now touring in West Bengal, is heading a 15-member
high-power state delegation, scouting for investments
in Gujarat in both manufacturing, including power and
gas, and the services sector.
He
said Gujarat's commitment to tax reforms was industry-friendly,
and highly focused on rationalisation, simplification,
transparency and harmonisation in rate structure.
The
reforms in sales tax carried out so far were in sync with
the
Government's commitment to introduce VAT at the appropriate
time. The state had already abolished turnover tax and
the number of sales tax (main) slabs had been reduced
from 17 to six now.
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