BasisPoint sits down with Najib Shah, former Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, for a deep dive into the complexities and realities of India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST).

In this episode, we shift focus from global affairs to a deeply domestic concern—GST. Najib Shah, who oversaw GST’s rollout between 2015–2017, shares an insider’s view on the promises, pain points, and political pressures that have shaped GST over the past seven years. From rate complexity and registration hurdles to input credit issues and state-level power dynamics—this conversation cuts through the jargon to ask: What must change to truly simplify India’s “Good and Simple Tax”?