Reaping best benefits requires laws and compliance structures be made simpler

In the recently announced Budget 2019-20 papers, lies buried a data point on the India GST. In a span of two years from its introduction, the initial euphoria and charm has faded away completely, and the GST numbers have been reduced to reflect a decrease in the expected collections. Yes, rates of many items were slashed and there were many course corrections made all along. The government needs t…