Indian Railways has asked the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to treat it as a unified entity under the new indirect tax regime, so that it needs only a single registration. It also wants internal supplies to be exempted from taxes.
The demands, along with a number of issues raised by the railways, will be considered by the GST Council at a meeting on Sunday, when it reviews rates decided in the last two meetings.
Sources said Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has spoken to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the chairman of the Council, regarding this. Railway officials are also

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