Article Details
  • Published Online:
    July  2025
  • Product Name:
    The IUP Journal of Accounting Research & Audit Practices
  • Product Type:
    Article
  • Product Code:
    IJARAP230725
  • DOI:
    10.71329/IUPJARAP/2025.24.3.489-507
  • Author Name:
    Apurva Shukla and Anurika Vaish
  • Availability:
    YES
  • Subject/Domain:
    Finance
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    PDF
  • Pages:
    489-507
Volume 24, Issue 3, July-September 2025
Exploring GST Worldwide: A Bibliometric Analysis
Abstract

The study explores the Goods and Service Tax (GST) at global level since its inception using bibliometric analysis, paving, in the process, the way for future research. It is based on an extensive analysis of current literature and data on implementing GST in various nations. It offers a complete overview of GST worldwide and suggests future intra- and inter-country directions. Scopus database has been used to conduct an objective bibliometric analysis to track the trend in GST research. The data comprised 304 publications from 2014 to 2024. Based on the co-occurrence networking analysis, thematic map and author collaboration networks, the study concludes that GST reform is essential for fostering global cooperation, sustainability and economic prosperity.

Introduction

Goods and Service Tax (GST), a major indirect tax reform, aims to streamline the tax structure in the country by replacing indirect taxes like excise duties, service tax, value-added tax (VAT) and octroi.