Simpler GST turns out to be bad business for India's tax consultants

For a newly minted partner in one of the Big Four professional services firms, becoming a stay-at-home dad had never crossed his mind. That, until last month.  He had joined the company as a partner in 2016, with a 30% pay hike, from a rival firm. With an eight-figure salary, a chauffeur-driven, high-end German car and a penthouse in a tony Bengaluru neighbourhood, it looked like a perfect jo…