Single authority to issue GST refund for exporters: Adhia

GST Council had earlier decided that central officers will have 10% of assessees and the states the other 90% of taxpayers with annual turnover up to Rs 1.5 crore

The government has streamlined the issuance of goods and services tax (GST) refund to exporters, by a single authority.

These would, however, still be issued by the Centre for its part of the GST and states for their portion. This arrangement would also be streamlined soon, said Hasmukh Adhia, finance secretary. 

The GST Council had earlier decided that central officers will have 10 per cent of assessees and the states the other 90 per cent for taxpayers with annual turnover up to Rs 1.5 crore. Over this threshold, assessees would be divided equally between the Centre and states. On that basis, the