Countries that tried GST before India

The Goods and Services Tax (GST), India's biggest tax reform since independence, will unify a $2 trillion economy into a single market. This big tax overhaul will be a test for India.

Not only does the country’s size and diversity make the challenge daunting —1.3 billion people, 29 states, 22 official languages —it’s also implementing multiple rates.

Here’s what some other countries went through: