Amitabh Bachchan to promote Goods and Services Tax

The Narendra Modi government on Monday roped in Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan to promote Goods and Services Tax (GST). With less than two weeks left for crucial GST roll out, the central government is leaving no stone unturned to make the pan-India tax structure a success. It has been learned that PM Modi has been monitoring the development himself. The government will has fixed July 1 for implementation of GST, according to news. 

The 74-year-old will feature in 40-second video has already been shot and is being circulated. Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) was looking after the issue, according to PTI report. 

The video, featuring Bachchan, was put out on the official Twitter handle of Arun Jaitley-led Finance Ministry on Monday. The Finance Ministry also tweeted the video with a caption saying GST – An initiative to create a unified national market. In the video, Big B explains GST as an unifying force, comparing it to the three colours in the national flag. GST is an initiative to create ‘one nation, one tax, one market’, he says. Known as the star of the century in Bollywood, Big B will be promoting what is said to be biggest tax overhaul since independence entered its final phase. 

Earlier, ace badminton star PV Sindhu was roped in as GST ambassador.

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