GST rollout: Shopkeepers scramble before tax reform takes effect

The daily bustle of tourists and shoppers has died down in an upscale market of central New Delhi, but one toy shop owner is still busy poring over the new Indian tax rules that take effect next month. The new tax regime—replacing the messy mix of state and federal taxes built up over seven decades of Indian commerce—will affect the final price on every board game and baseball bat on sale in Sanji…