HDFC Bank is organizing awareness workshops for traders, merchants and businessmen on Goods and Services Tax (GST) across India. These workshops will educate the participants on the modalities of GST, which is slated to come into effect on 1 July. The bank said about 500 workshops will be held in some 300 towns and cities. The workshops will provide information on GST and its benefits, procedures for registering and workflows and case studies. Navin Puri, country hear – Branch Banking at the bank, said the bank is happy to contribute in educating the business community on the merits and processes of GST. The workshops will give the participants an in-depth look into GST, with workflows and case studies, he added.