Taxes have been implemented in the society by the human civilization for ages. A number of studies have been conducted regarding the development of taxation in the society since the ancient times. Taxation is beneficial as it is the only way through which the government can provide the basic infrastructure and prosperity to its citizens. The latest development in this regard is the introduction of GST in India. GST is a short acronym for Goods and Services Tax. The GST has been implemented by the government in India. In the present article, an attempt has been made to examine the advantages and disadvantages that are associated with GST.

Before proceeding with the pros and cons of GST, it is important to briefly discuss what GST is. GST can be described as the replacement of all the indirect taxes that are being currently levied by the government on goods and services across the country. In this way, basically GST can be described as direct taxation that will provide a single domain of tax. That is to be levied at the national level. GST is consolidated on the basis of a uniform rate of tax and it has to be paid at the end of the final destination or at the point of consumption. GST will reform the current taxation regime and it will provide for a coalition between the Central and the State Government. GST will provide a basic cooperated linkup among the Indian markets that is expected to provide a boost to the economy.

Let us proceed with the advantages and disadvantages that can be expected by the implementation of GST in India. Among the advantages of GST, the following need to be mentioned:-

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The points that are generally given in favor of permitting voluntary euthanasia are:-

1. In the present world, it will be logical to allow voluntary euthanasia. Despite the significant advancements made by the medical science, still there are several diseases that are not curable. Therefore in these cases, voluntary euthanasia should be allowed so that these people may end their suffering. In the same way, voluntary euthanasia should also be allowed in case of the criminals of war crimes. If these persons want to end their life, the state should allow them to do so because the state has to make considerable expenditure for keeping them in prisons.

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There are many persons who believe that the problem of child labor cannot be dealt with effectively by implementing laws in this regard. According to these persons, the issue of child labor has social and economic aspects and therefore, the law alone cannot deal with this issue. On the other hand, it is believed by many that the effective enforcement of laws prohibiting child labor can be the answer to this problem. According to these persons:-

1. A duty has been imposed on the governments by the international conventions according to which they are bound to protect and uphold the dignity of human beings. For this purpose, it is very important that all the human beings are independent. This independence can be achieved by good education, sufficient income and a good quality of life. However, when the children are engaged in child labor, they lose their creativity as well as the innocence associated with youth. Therefore, it is very important for the governments to introduce laws that are aimed at protecting the rights of the children. Therefore, the law against child labor is the most effective measure to deal with this problem.

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The question is generally asked if imposing stricter punishments for the child offenders can be treated as an answer to juvenile crime. While there are many persons who believe that already sufficient stricter punishments are being prescribed for the child offenders, there are many who believe that stricter punishments should be introduced for the child offenders. The reasons given in favor of stricter punishment for the child offenders include:-

1. There is no doubt that strict punishment should be given to the child offenders if they have ruined the lives of another child and curtailed a budding life. In such circumstances, it is only fair that similar treatment should be given to the offenders even if they are juvenile persons. Such strict punishment will help in making sure that they do not commit the same offense again and in this way the lives of several other children will be saved. In case, strict punishment is not prescribed for the child offenders, they may be lured to do the same crime again and again without the fear of any strict punishment.

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While there are many persons who believe that night curfew should be imposed on the young people, there are many who believe that imposing such a curfew is the violation of the rights of these persons. However the points that are given in favor of imposing curfew include:-

1. Crime among the youth has become a very major problem. Generally, the issues of drug abuse and violence are also included in it. These gangs of youths create havoc in the cities and criminal behavior becomes very common. Therefore, it is advisable to impose curfew on the young people to deal with these issues. If such a curfew has been imposed, the young people will not be able to come on the streets after dark and as a result, they will be able to stay away from trouble. It is also easy for the police to impose nighttime curfew instead of taking other measures aimed at preventing youth crime. Therefore, it can be recommended that night curfew should be imposed on the young people, keeping in view the rising crime in the cities.

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