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States slam FM plan to not extend GST compensation after June 2022

Opposition-ruled states saymatter was deferred for further discussions during Friday's meeting

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

4 min read Last Updated : Sep 19 2021 | 11:01 PM IST

States have expressed shock after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had, post the goods and services tax (GST) Council meeting on Friday, expressed her inability to extend the GST compensation to them beyond June 2022.

The states pointed out that, during the meeting, the matter was only deferred for further discussions.

Chandrima Bhattacharya, West Bengal minister of state for urban development and municipal affairs and health and family welfare, who represented the state at the meeting, said the council did not decide on extending the compensation for states beyond June 2022.

“This was not a decision. All issues, including extending compensation to states beyond

Topics : Goods and Services Tax GST compensation GST Council GST

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