The lack of preparations due to reasons such as not having IT systems in place are also being seen as hurdles. Chhatisgarh has also pointed out that April 1, 2010 is completely unrealistic for introducing GST. Meanwhile, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said, “We also need to focus on the introduction of GST from 1st April 2010. This is a critical part of our economic reforms. I request all the chief ministers and finance ministers to resolve the pending issues expeditiously.”
(FE)