hyderabad welcoming the gst nizamabad mp k kavitha described the new tax system as a path breaking reform talking to toi on friday the telangana jagruti founder president said gst would pave way for a unified market she also participated in gst launch celebrations along with finance minister etela rajender representing trs party in new delhi hailing the new tax system kavitha predicted a bigger market for telangana products and services with gsts introduction this is a great reform to simplify the tax system and bring all businesses into the tax net this will increase telanganas revenues she addedthis is single biggest tax reform in the country since independence this will unify all markets in the country as tax rates are same across the states telangana being a manufacturing state will benefit with the gst and we will expand to flourishing markets across the country kavitha told toi treading cautiously over some of the issues raised by trs government the mp said that telangana was first state to pass the gst bill in the assembly we always support progressive ideas and reforms but we have our own concerns with regard to implementation of gst what is the logic of imposing 18 tax on mission bhagiratha which is almost nearing completion in five years the trs government has plans to spend over 1 lakh crore on irrigation projects who will bear the burden of higher tax we have represented quite number of times to finance minister and i am hopeful of amicable solution she said there is no end for consultations and negotiations the gst council will sit after one month or two months to take stock of the situation the concerns raised by states like telangana west bengal and kerala need to be addressed said kavithashe also made it clear that trs party would not allow gst to hurt telanganas revenues