Five years of GST: Rates for some goods still in need of fine-tuning

The ground report from Ambattur in Tamil Nadu shows GST is a mixed bag

The noise of clanging metal and sparking welding machines is a sweet sound for people on Ambattur Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Chennai in Tamil Nadu for it marks a recovery of sorts from the turmoil of the launch of GST in 2017.

The experience of GST — ‘one nation, one tax’ — has proved to be a mixed bag. With the passage of time, looking back, some employers see GST as one of the most positive policy initiatives ever. Others are still hurting over the impact. A third group has mixed feelings.

What is not in doubt is