Pune, Sept. 22 -- As the GST 2.0 reforms come into effect from Monday, the merchants and businessmen of Pune have expressed their happiness over the Union Government's decision, hoping for a 100 per cent increase in their revenue.

Rai Kumar Nahar, who is the Chairman of The Poona Merchant Chamber told ANI, "The GST's four slabs mandated implementation of different kinds of rates which led to mistakes... Two slabs will reduce the scope of mistakes... And one kind of product will mostly have one kind of slab... This will 100% lead to increase in revenue".

Meanwhile, Navin Goyal, Pune Dry Fruit Association VP and Director of The Poona Merchant Chamber, called the GST 2.0 reforms a "great gift" for the merchants and consumers of the state....