The Goods and Services Tax Network, a government-owned entity that is supposed to provide the information technology infrastructure for the long-pending GST Bill, will be ready if the new tax regime is rolled out from April 1, 2017, reported The Times of India. The team will start testing the software by October, and is aiming for a beta launch of the GST portal in February.

CEO Prakash Kumar said, "It will be tested by a chosen group of tax professionals, officers and businesses." Software company Infosys has been given the task of developing and running the entity. The government has spent Rs 1,380 crore on the project. The portal will be a one-stop solution for all tax-related activities.

"The idea is to make the portal very intuitive and user-friendly. Our aim is to make the entire process completely paperless and we are devising multiple ways to ensure that even the smallest of retailers can file their taxes online," said Kumar.