NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said traders across the country are “positive” about GST and accepting the new taxation arrangement but they need “handholding” so that their problems can be resolved.
He urged the chief secretaries to use the district administration in this regard, so that small traders are facilitated to access and adopt the new system, according to a PMO statement.
Modi was chairing a meeting of Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI), a monthly exercise of interaction with top officials of the states via video conference.
At the meeting, the Prime Minister reiterated that small businesses must register with the GST network to take advantage of business opportunities, the PMO statement said.
He said that the common man and the trader must benefit from this “path-breaking” decision, it added.
The Prime Minister also called for sustained efforts to boost digital payments and work towards a less cash society. (AGENCIES)
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