One year of GST: The government will soon start a helpline number where consumers can complain against traders who do not issue bill on purchase of any article, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has said, appealing to them in a Twitter post that they must demand bills when they purchase any goods or services. 
Whenever the consumers buy any goods/services and insist on getting a bill, it would help reduce rates, the minister tweeted. He also requested the public to immediately report if  anyone was harassed by any officer or trader.

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"A telephone helpline number and multi media service will be started soon where the complaints can be made http://directly. Name  of the complainant will also be kept confidential," the minister said. The minister said as of now, neither any complaints nor any claims for GST refunds (of those who have filed claims) are pending till 30th April, 2018. Two Special campaigns were launched by CBIC in this regard.

Piyush Goyal said that the major thrust of the government would be on simplicity, honesty, transparency and lower rates of taxation. The minister thanked everybody including states/UTs governments, business community especially small traders and political parties. 

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Present NDA government was able to successfully implement this tax reform due to the trust regained by it of different state governments and their support, he said. He said the implementaion of the GST was a big achievement for the government, as no country across the world of Indian size and diversity ever attempted to implement such a mega tax reform.