GST rates are revenue negative; rejigging slabs will take time: John Joseph

Many large companies stayed away from the Sabka Vishwas legacy dispute resolution scheme for pre-goods and services tax (GST) excise duty and service tax as they are confident of winning cases against the government, says John Joseph. He was acting chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) at the time of Budget presentation. Joseph tells Dilasha Seth that  GST  r…