A day after the Centre agreed to borrow Rs 1.1 trn and lend to states in lieu of the promised compensation, dissenting states including Chhattisgarh, Kerala made it clear they will not relent
This may come as a victory of sorts for opposition-ruled states, including Punjab, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh, which have insisted that the Centre should do the borrowing
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said these taxpayers will not be able to generate Part A of the e-way Bill
Private hospitals in the city have welcomed the state government's decision to reduce the cost of Covid-19 test from Rs 2,250 to Rs 1,500 as well as fixing rates for ambulance services
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As such issue of voting in the Council over this issue does not arise, they say
States don't issue their own currency, and are by definition a more fragile borrowing construct than the Union. The final solution must reflect this asymmetry
Tamil Nadu Minister D Jayakumar urged the Centre to release Rs 4,321 crore towards the state's share of Integrated Goods and Services Tax
But it is not clear whether the relief will be extended to private launch companies
About two thirds of states opt for RBI-window of Rs 1.10 trillion, rest still want the Centre to borrow instead
State reiterates that Centre is bound to compensate the shortfall in GST collections and should find necessary funds for the purpose if there was a shortfall in cess collections
GST Council meeting, conducted via videoconference, was held to consider the two borrowing options offered to states in August to meet their shortfall in GST collections
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the 42nd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting at 11 am on Monday
Centre is likely to propose extending the compensation cess period by another two years beyond June 2022
Some major indicators raise hopes but there are segments showing that revival is still nascent
In the current fiscal, the states are staring at a staggering Rs 2.35 trillion Goods and Services Tax revenue shortfall
Pandey said that almost 2.62 million e-way bills were generated on September 30, which was the highest ever count so far in a single day