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Account for the consistent below expected GST revenue collection. Suggest ways to increase it. (15 Marks)

Mentor’s comment:

  • https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/theres-a-hole-in-the-gst/
  • In the intro, briefly explain what is GST.
  • In the main body, explain what the  term ‘revenue neutral’ meant and why it was not implemented properly. What are the other issues involved in the below expected collection and suggest the way forward.
  • In conclusion, stress the need to increase the collections by implementing the suggestions.

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13 responses to “Account for the consistent below expected GST revenue collection. Suggest ways to increase it. (15 Marks)”

  1. Vishal Agrawal Avatar
    Vishal Agrawal

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    1. Parth Verma Avatar
      Parth Verma

      The conclusion is missing in the answer.
      Overall, the answer is good.
      The structure of the answer is very good, especially the content after the intro.
      The structure is fine.
      Do use some flowchart to break the presentation of points after points in your answers.
      The way forward is fine.
      But always write conclusion

  2. Dipanshu Sharma Avatar
    Dipanshu Sharma

    plz review

    1. Parth Verma Avatar
      Parth Verma

      The presentation lacks innovation. Work on it.
      The structure is fluid and the flow of the content is decent.
      The content in the main body is very good.
      The dimensions covered under it are as per the demands of the question.
      Good conclusion.
      Overall decent attempt.

  3. Deepanshu Gulyani Avatar
    Deepanshu Gulyani

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    1. Parth Verma Avatar
      Parth Verma

      Good 1st part of the answer.
      Nothing wrong with your answer.
      You have tried to cover almost all the angles fluidly.
      The content in the flowchart, in the end, is good.
      Good attempt

  4. yaksh madaan Avatar
    yaksh madaan

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    1. Parth Verma Avatar
      Parth Verma

      When the question is about the low revenue collections in GST, then you have to mention this aspect in your intro as well.
      Your intro should be a window to the upcoming discussion in the answer. Intro should never be in a silo.
      Hence your overall intro is weak.
      Inconvenience of the trader is not related to the low realization of the GST. It is a drawback of the GST structure but not the reason for low collections of taxes. Hence avoid such general statements in your answers.
      Again the mention of GSTN in the way forward is not relevant as it is not related to the low collections of GST.
      Work on these small mistakes and keep your discussion in the domain of the demands of the answer only.

  5. Abhi Shek Avatar
    Abhi Shek

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    1. Parth Verma Avatar
      Parth Verma

      The points in the 1st part are too general in nature.
      Secondly, explain a bit more. You are just giving a couple of words in the bullet points without explaining them.
      Just a little bit of explanation in each part would have been amazing. Points are fine, but it is just that you need something to back it up with. Hence, single statement explanations in each point would have been suffice.
      The rest of the answer is fine.
      The language is very good.

  6. Akansha Singh Avatar
    Akansha Singh

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    1. Parth Verma Avatar
      Parth Verma

      Very good answer.
      The coverage is perfect in terms of the depth given to the 2nd part of the answer.
      At the same time, the 1st part is also detailed.
      But you could have made some flowchart or boxed style presentation for the 1st part to bring that X factor in your answer.
      Remember, the monotonicity of the points needs to be broken in the answers and for that, diagrams or flowcharts or graphs are very useful.
      Always write conclusions in your answers.
      Underline key points

  7. Unnati Chauhan Avatar
    Unnati Chauhan

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