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DMK not to attend GST launch in Parliament

The DMK said on Thursday that it will not attend the special function in Parliament on Friday midnight because it is just a  fanfare function before the announcement of the new tax law.

Published: 29th June 2017 04:50 PM  |   Last Updated: 29th June 2017 04:50 PM   |  A+A A-

By IANS

CHENNAI: The DMK said on Thursday that it will not attend the special function in Parliament on Friday midnight to usher in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.

"It is only a function to announce a new tax law. Such fanfare function was not held earlier when banks and insurance companies were nationalized and several other landmark bills were passed," DMK spokesman T.K.S. Elangovan told IANS.

He said the government was trying to gain publicity for implementing a new tax law. "Nobody knows how the GST is going to impact trade, business or the common man," Elangovan added.

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