The Puducherry government was keen that there should be no disadvantageous impact on Puducherry by the implementation of the GST, he said adding already 80 percent of the traders had expressed willingness to migrate to the GST pattern in the Union Territory.
After the Chief Minister presented his reply highlighting the features of the GST the Bill tabled by him was adopted unanimously.
A help desk had been set up in the Commercial Taxes Department to address the woes of the traders and others covered under the GST.
On the two-day meeting of the GST Council to commence under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister tomorrow in Delhi, Narayanasamy said, “It is a crucial meeting as it would decide which commodity will fall in which tax bracket.”
The Parliament had on April 6 passed four legislations to pave the way for nationwide roll-out of GST from July 1.