New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday termed the GST reforms as a "streamlined taxation" crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership over the decision.

While addressing a press conference in the national capital, the Union Commerce Minister said that under the Congress regime, multiple taxes were imposed including the Value Added Tax and Central Tax, however, PM Modi's government aims to simplify the taxation system for ease of doing business.

He further stated that the opposition parties and state governments came together to decide the GST slabs and implement the reforms.

"Every state, including those ruled by opposition parties, came together to decide on GST slabs and implement the reform. Even during ...