# Gaurav Gogoi flags GST compliance burden for small businesses 2026-08-13T10:04:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 12, flagging GST compliance hurdles for small businesses. In his letter, Gogoi said the primary difficulty is not taxation but the complexity of compliance. He pointed to frequent rule amendments, which force small traders in rural and semi-urban Jorhat to rely on tax professionals, raising costs. He also cited pending notices from GST's early years, denial of Input Tax Credit due to supplier defaults, and lack of guidance in Assamese. Gogoi called for simpler rates, consolidated amendment cycles, district-level facilitation centres, and protection for bona fide buyers. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com Tags: compliance, Gaurav Gogoi, GST, Nirmala Sitharaman, small businesses Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gaurav-gogoi-flags-gst-compliance-burden-for-small-businesses/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gaurav-gogoi-flags-gst-compliance-burden-for-small-businesses/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.