Internet link issues may delay GST

Poor Internet connectivity is turning out to be a challenge for the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), particularly in the North East, as the Centre pushes for the July 1 deadline to implement the new indirect tax regime. Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia has written to his counterpart in the Telecom Ministry — P. K. Pujari, red-flagging various connectivity issues, which if not addressed…