GST: Can wholesalers throw a spanner in its rollout?

12 years ago, on April 1, 2015, the landmark Value Added Tax (VAT) was implemented into the Indian taxation system.  Traders across the country had gone on a strike in protest and had disrupted trade which impacted the business severely.  With the much delayed Goods and Services Tax (GST) finally readying to see the daylight from July 1, 2017, analysts and industry experts are hoping tha…