8 Years of GST: Why petroleum and alcohol are still outside its scope —and what lies ahead

The Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced in India on 1 July 2017, marked a significant tax reform aimed at creating a unified indirect tax system. As the nation celebrates the eight-year milestone of this ambitious yet challenging reform, several issues continue to dominate debates among industry stakeholders, the public, and policymakers. One of the most prominent concerns is the exclusion of…