A survey on the awareness of Goods and Services tax (GST) regime by a mobile news application company Way2Online ranked the Telugu speaking states Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in the top positions.

Despite 64% of Telugu people being aware of GST, the survey noted that most of them are of the outlook that it is not good news to them. The survey reported that only 42%of Telugu population is convinced that GST is beneficial.

Way2Online which conducted the survey during 26-30 June in its statement reportedly said “Following an extensive research, the report concludes that less than half the population of India; 45 percent to be precise, is aware of the new tax system. The remaining 55 percent is unaware of what GST is”

The survey of over 3.6 lakh participants across the country reveals that more than half of India’s population is unacquainted with the new tax regime. It exposed that the citizens’ urban areas are more aware of GST but a majority of them are of the perspective that the new tax reform would not make their lives any better.