NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Narendra Modi, the Indian main opposition party's candidate to become prime minister, said on Thursday he favoured introducing a nationwide goods and services tax (GST).
Plans to introduce a GST to replace existing state and federal levies such as excise duty, service tax, and value-added tax (VAT) have long been delayed by opposition from states fearing revenue losses.
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