This document discusses various taxes in India and provides an overview of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). It states that currently, excise duty is levied by the central government on manufacturing, service tax is levied by the central government on services, VAT is levied by state governments, and CST is levied by state governments for inter-state sales. It then explains that GST is a comprehensive tax levied on the production and trading of goods as well as the provision of services, with the goal of eliminating cascading taxes and reducing tax evasion. Finally, it briefly discusses the expected impact of GST on various sectors such as telecom, banking, automobiles, media, pharmaceuticals, and real