印度总理莫迪(PM Modi)将GST精简为两种税率, India's PM Modi streamlines GST to two rates, facing praise and concerns over revenue.

纳伦德拉·莫迪总理决定使货物和服务税税率合理化,但受到好坏参半的反应。 Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to rationalize Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates has been met with mixed reactions. 这项改革将税板的数量减少到2%、5%和18%,向农民、小企业和中产阶级家庭提供救济。 The reform reduces the number of tax slabs to two, 5% and 18%, offering relief to farmers, small businesses, and middle-class families. 然而,一些州,如喀拉拉邦和奥迪沙邦估计收入损失,并寻求中央政府的赔偿。 However, some states like Kerala and Odisha estimate revenue losses and seek compensation from the central government. 英国人民党(BJP)等政党将这一决定视为「历史步骤」, 而国会党则批评该决定是不完整的改革。 Political parties like the BJP hail the decision as a "historic step," while the Congress party criticizes it as an incomplete reform. 预计这些变化将从9月22日起生效。 The changes are expected to take effect from September 22.