The long-awaited implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India could bring significant benefits to the economy. But a decade after it was first proposed, there are still a number of sticking points preventing its introduction. In truth, not only does the Finance Ministry’s hope of introducing the GST by April 2016 look unrealistic, implementation by April 2017 would be a stretch too.
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