The economic slowdown has taken a toll on the state's industrial growth and consequently the collection of taxes, which is further putting a strain on its finances
There have been cases where GST assessees have paid taxes after due date but did not pay the interest due on account of delayed payment
State's debt to increase to over Rs 4.56 trillion
Govt faces uphill task of meeting indirect tax target despite scaling it down
Centre for rate hike to make up for Rs 30K-cr revenue gap
Besides the traditional segments, the demand for co-living, co-working and senior living is keeping the sector buzzing
The agency assesses the compensation for the losses related to the goods and services tax (GST), required by all the states for the period from October 2019 to January 2020, at Rs 60,000-70,000 crore
This is because the Union Budget does not have provision for any expenditure towards the programme in the current fiscal year
The states' revenue from the central tax pool was up 25.8 per cent YoY in FY19, while it was down 0.4 per cent YoY in FY18
The government has wasted the chance to firmly establish its reform credentials
The personal income tax has been simplified and reduced. Individuals will have to pay tax at the reduced rate of 10% for incomes of Rs 5-7.5 lakh, against the current rate of 20%
Customs duties and exemptions need to be streamlined
The government has promised to raise Rs 120,000 crore via disinvestment, and an additional Rs 90,000 crore from sale of government equity in public-sector banks and financial institutions, in 2020-21
If brought under GST, natural gas will attract a uniform rate of tax at the consumption point anywhere in the country after doing away with current rates of excise duty and VAT
On the other hand, tax revenues rose 13.44 per cent for West Bengal in this period
Increasing grants and tied funds not enough
Long-term structural reforms are required, such as a uniform GST and direct tax rates
Markets to open for regular trading on February 1
The government needs to appoint economists in secretary level positions in all ministries for things to improve
The company went to the Kerala high court against the judgement. The high court wondered as to how AAR came to the conclusion that it was a composite supply