Govt ready to discuss changes in GST bill with Congress: Jaitley

November 24, 2015 21:15

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today offered to discuss with Congress changes in the GST bill but counselled the party to reconsider its suggestions saying some of them can "damage" the system much more than it can benefit.

Jaitley, who needs Parliament approval for the Goods & Services Tax Bill in the winter session beginning Thursday to rollout the new indirect tax regime from planned April 1, said he is willing to discuss with Congress as some of its suggestions were not in the larger interest of the GST structure.

"We are reaching out to them, we are willing to discuss with them because some of these suggestions may not necessarily be in the larger interest of the GST structure," he said at an Assocham event

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