GST Bell Rings in Mid-night of 30 June-1 July

· Special Function in Central Hall of Parliament Planned

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday reaffirmed that the GST rollout is well and truly on track.

A launch function will be held in Central Hall of Parliament at midnight in the presence of the President, Vice President. Every Parliamentarian, Chief Ministers of states, GST Council members and all those who have assisted in the entire GST process are invited. Two former Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh, Deve Gowda will also be present,” Jaitley told reporters during a press conference.

Jaitley admitted that in the short-term, there will be some challenges but he added that size of formal economy to increase under GST.