No rates in draft GST Bills that Centre circulates with states

Bills likely to be introduced as money Bills

The Centre has circulated the draft goods and services tax (GST) Bills with the states, but it does not contain the four-slab rates agreed to by the GST Council earlier. The Union government has also circulated the draft compensation Bill with states.

With a heated debate on in Parliament over the government’s demonetisation move, the Centre is likely to introduce the Central GST and integrated GST Bills in late November or early December in the ongoing session in the form of money Bills, a move that may draw flak from the Opposition.

The GST Council, a body having representation from