The 'Goods and Services Tax' was proposed by a task force, whose President was

Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Fiscal Policy & Revenue (Taxation System in India: Direct, Indirect taxes, and Tax Reforms (including GST))

1. Vijay Kelkar
2. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
3. Arun Jaitley
4. Narsimham

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