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Absolutely. Pre-GST business could get by without computer/online. GST works online ONLY. This will result in short term pain and cost but bulldoze all these guys online. Companies like ClearTax (YC) will make a killing.

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> GST works online ONLY

Invoices can be generated manually. Internet is required only to file the returns.

https://twitter.com/adhia03/status/881428128177901570 - Revenue Secretary, MoF

>> GST works online ONLY.

This is some day dreaming.

In a city like Bangalore, if it rains an hour. There are power cuts of up to 12 hours. Expecting people to invest in long back up UPS, internet infrastructure in every single part of India is bonkers.

To start with fix basic infrastructure first.

What's happening today is putting cart before the horse.

> GST works online ONLY. This will result in short term pain

How long will this "short term pain" last?

What pain? It's all achche din. Get on with the program bro, drink up the KoolAid now.

Unless you don't get your salary with all the things deducted and you have to worry about filing 3 different kinds of GST and have to file for input and take care of all things and hire a person to do all this and after all this, if you make a mistake and you are fyuked, you can't understand that pain. Don't be over-enthusiastic, think for other people as well.

Parent was being sarcastic.

Sorry to be sarcasm disabled.

So you mean the older tax system which had 10+ taxes without input credits was a simpler and more reasonable? Now at least people can learn few things and do it on their own.

I'm sure the national (federal?) government will try to ensure that the transition is a memory by the time of the next elections - I gather from OA that small business people are a part of Modi's base.

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