From Centre giving options to states for GST compensation to GMR planning to list airport business, here are top business headlines this morning
Even BJP-ruled states like Karnataka suggest central govt should borrow to compensate states
States given two options to borrow: Rs 97,000 crore or Rs 2.35 trillion, burden of repayment on extension of cess period
The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday urged the Centre to expedite release of Rs 12,258.94 crore, which is its Goods and Services Tax (GST) arrears from the latter since 2018-19
Our worst fears are now coming true, Amit Mitra writes to Sitharaman
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said the central government is "morally bound" to compensate states for the revenue shortfall
Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi hit out at the Centre and said that refusal to pay GST compensation to States is nothing short of betrayal on the part of the Narendra Modi government.
I believe there should be a review of how GST has been implemented. My view is that there needs to be a rethink on GST, the CM said
Punjab FM says not paying cess amounts to sovereign default
Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday reached out to the chief ministers of West Bengal, Maharashtra and Jharkhand on the issue of compensation to states
Tthe Attorney General has opined that there is no obligation on the central government to pay the GST compensation shortfall to the states
Attorney General K K Venugopal has suggested that the Council can recommend to the Centre to allow states to borrow on the strength of future receipts from the compensation fund
Says Centre not obliged to pay GST compensation shortfall; experts dislike idea of burdening states with additional debt
K K Venugopal does not recommend borrowings by GST council; experts dislike the idea of burdening states with more debt
Cess collection was at Rs 95,444 crore, surplus fund of previous years and unallocated IGST fund used
From states divided on alternative GST compensation, Emami questioning changing of 'Fair and Handsome' name to startups helping tenant amid Covid-19, here are the top headlines of the day
While Punjab and Kerala will press the GST Council to borrow in order to compensate states, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi called the idea "wishful thinking"
However, the rate of decline has come down considerably to just 9.02 per cent from 38.17 per cent in May and 71.63 per cent in April
Modi tells Dilasha Seth that the proposed reforms like simplified return form and e-invoicing facility, among others, will be difficult to push through in the fourth year.
The GST regime was ushered in without adequate preparation of the information technology platform for filing returns