Over four-fifths of respondents to a Mint-instaVaani poll believe that the goods and services tax (GST) will have a positive impact on the economy once passed. In response to a specific query on the impact of GST on the economy, 86% (497 of 578 respondents) said it will have a positive impact. A total of 578 respondents across major metros were polled to get a sense of what they thought of GST. Though the bill has been on the NDA government’s priority list ever since it came to power, it is stuck in the Rajya Sabha. And 70% (282 of 403 respondents) said the government had performed adequately in terms of furthering economic reforms in the two years it has been in power.

Source: Mint July 22, 2016 19:52 UTC