"GST Simplification Is Major Step Forward": Amitabh Kant On Tax Overhaul

Rationalisation of GST slabs - they were brought down from four to two late last night, and several goods and services were also exempted - will lead to increased demand that will, in turn, push for greater investment as manufacturers ramp up production to meet that uptick, Amitabh Kant, the former CEO of government think-tank NITI Aayog, told NDTV Thursday.