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Dekho bhaiyo, yeh GST Council ki meetings jo itni extend ho gayi hain na, isse India mein reforms kaafi slow ho gaye hain aur ek alag level ki problem aa gayi hai. Plan toh tha GST 2.0 reforms se tax ko simple karne ka, par ab ulta ho raha hai. Sabse badi 'inverted duty structure' ki problem aa rahi hai, jahan business ke inputs par zyada tax lag raha hai jitna finished product par. Isse companies ka cash flow ruk raha hai aur policy changes bhi delay ho rahe hain.
GST Council toh pata nahi kab se break par hai. Last meeting September 2025 mein hui thi, aur ab kab hogi, koi idea nahi, jabki har 3 mahine mein meeting honi chahiye thi. Yeh GST 2.0 reforms ke baad toh yeh 'inverted duty structure' aur badh gaya hai. Food processing, FMCG, pharma, textiles, aur EV sectors mein yeh gap badh raha hai – inputs par tax lag raha hai 18% tak, aur final product par sirf 5% ya 0%. Ab companies ka paisa karodo mein unrefunded tax credits mein fasa hua hai, jisse unka working capital block ho gaya hai.
Yeh delays sirf current problems ka solution nahi postpone kar rahe, balki Invoice Management System (IMS) jaise important digital reforms ko bhi slow kar rahe hain. IMS se tax credit sahi ho jayegi, buyer invoice verify kar payega. Par policy clear na hone se iska pura fayda nahi mil raha. India ki economy toh strong chal rahi hai, GDP growth 6.7-8.2% ke beech forecast hai aur inflation bhi control mein hai. Lekin global factors, jaise oil price increase, aur paisa desh se bahar jaane se, India ko stable policies chahiye taaki investors ka trust bana rahe. EY India, AMRG Global, aur Khaitan & Co jaise experts keh rahe hain ki policy ki uncertainty investors ko door kar sakti hai aur zaroori business changes ko delay kar sakti hai. Pharmexcil ne toh warning bhi di hai ki drug manufacturing kam ho sakti hai aur supply chain disrupt ho sakti hai.
Asal problem sirf meeting ka time nahi hai, balki GST 2.0 design mein hi ek bada flaw hai. Lagta hai consumption badhane ke liye tax rates kam kar diye, par manufacturers ka working capital block hone par dhyan nahi diya. Yeh 'inverted duty structure' ki wajah se sabhi ko cash crunch ho raha hai, khas kar MSMEs ko. Unka ₹30 lakh crore tak ka credit gap aa gaya hai unrefunded taxes ki wajah se. Yeh companies government ko tax credits ke through loan de rahi hain, jisse unke operations, material kharidne, ya suppliers ko pay karne mein badi dikkat ho rahi hai. Refund system bhi slow aur complicated hai, jisse tax credits 'unusable asset' ban gaye hain. Is par action na hone se legal disputes ka risk badh raha hai aur domestic makers ko nuksan ho raha hai. Agar investor confidence kam hua toh overall economic growth bhi suffer kar sakti hai.
Haan, India ka economic outlook toh achha hai, GDP forecasts positive hain, par yeh tax policy situation ek bada challenge hai. GST Council meetings ke delays ki wajah se 'inverted duty structure' aur refund process jaise critical issues solve nahi ho pa rahe. Businesses ko grow karne ke liye aur India ko investment ke liye attractive banaye rakhne ke liye, time par policy updates aur corrections bahut zaroori hain. Regular council meetings se industry ki uncertainties clear hongi, tax certainty milegi, aur 'ease of doing business' ka narrative strong hoga, jo domestic aur foreign investment attract karne ke liye bahut important hai.