GST is common sense, tweets Anand Mahindra
Reacting to the removal of octroi duty after GST, Mahindra Group's Anand Mahindra said that octroi was a clot blocking the economy's blood flow. Truck drivers had to queue up for clearance resulting in delays in the goods delivery. Government has announced that 22 out of 29 states have removed border checkposts, as entry taxes have been absorbed under GST.