Tax collections down by 15-20% due to GST: Assam CM

Assam's experience with the ambitious GST has not been good as collections have dropped by 15-20 per cent on month-on-month basis, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said today.

Making his inaugural speech before the visiting 15th Finance Commission, Sonowal said: "The experience of GST till now has not been encouraging. There is an estimated 15-20 per cent loss when collections are compared with expected revenue on month to month basis."
Stating that Assam faces challenges from insurgency and radical elements, he said: "This requires strengthening and modernisation of police infrastructure. This area has suffered due to absence of any grant in the last Finance Commission recommendations."