Govt keen on GST rollout in July to save Diwali sales

The government is keen on a July 1 rollout of goods and services tax (GST), instead of postponing it to September, to avoid the possibility of businesses getting hit during the peak festival season which includes Navratra and Diwali sales. While the Modi government has maintained that it wants to move to the new tax regime from July, some tax consultants, industry bodies as well as a few states ha…