Today Modi congratulates India

New Delhi, Jul 01: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the people of the nation on Sunday, as the roll-out of the unique taxation system- Goods and Services Tax (GST) plan completed one year.

"I congratulate the people of India on the special occasion of GST completing one year. A vibrant example of cooperative federalism and a 'Team India' spirit, GST has brought a positive change in the Indian economy. #GSTForNewIndia," Modi tweeted.

He also shared a poster on "One Year of GST" which listed down the achievements of the One Nation, One Tax.

"GST has brought growth, simplicity, and transparency. It is boosting formalization, enhancing productivity, furthering 'Ease of Doing Business', benefitting small and medium enterprises," Modi wrote alongside the poster.

Minister of Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal also congratulated the nation on completion of one year on GST by calling it "the most transformative tax reform in India ever".

Touted as the biggest economic reform since Independence, the GST was launched on July 1, 2017, in a ceremony held in the Central Hall of Parliament on the midnight of June 30, 2017.