GST Council did not even discuss the issue of compensating States for revenue loss: Telangana and Kerala

GST Council did not even discuss the issue of compensating States for revenue loss: Telangana and Kerala

K.N. Balagopal, Finance Minister of Kerala (Right) with Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana (2nd Right) and T.C.A. Sharad Raghavan, Economic and Business Editor of The Hindu seen during, ‘The Hindu Mind’ , in New Delhi on September 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The GST Council did not discuss the […]

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The Hindu Mind LIVE: Telangana Dy CM Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, Kerala FM K.N. Balagopal speak on GST 2.0

The Hindu Mind LIVE: Telangana Dy CM Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, Kerala FM K.N. Balagopal speak on GST 2.0

Welcome to the live coverage of the latest edition of The Hindu Mind series.  The guests for today are Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu and Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal, who will be speaking about the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and its implementation in the country. They were two of the eight […]

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Kerala likely to press for continuation of GST compensation at council meet

Kerala likely to press for continuation of GST compensation at council meet

Kerala is expected to press for the continuation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation to States at the upcoming GST Council meeting in the context of the proposed GST shake-up and the impact of the U.S. tariffs on the State’s exports. Kerala has repeated the demand for the continuation of the GST compensation […]

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Parliament proceedings | GST compensation of ₹17,176 crore pending to States as on June: Govt.

Parliament proceedings | GST compensation of ₹17,176 crore pending to States as on June: Govt.

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman along with Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary. File. | Photo Credit: Kamal Narang The government on December 20 informed Rajya Sabha that GST compensation of ₹17,176 crore is pending to States as on June 2022. Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Minister […]

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Centre releases ₹17,000 crore GST compensation to States; total ₹1.15 lakh crore released this fiscal

Centre releases ₹17,000 crore GST compensation to States; total ₹1.15 lakh crore released this fiscal

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI The Central government has released ₹17,000 crore to States towards balance GST compensation, taking the total amount released so far this fiscal to over ₹1.15 lakh crore, the Finance Ministry said on Friday. “With this release, the Centre has released, in advance, the entire amount […]

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India’s gross GST revenue in August more than ₹1.43 lakh crore

India’s gross GST revenue in August more than ₹1.43 lakh crore

India’s gross revenues from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) were ₹1,43,612 crore in August, 28% higher than a year ago. Revenues from import of goods soared 57% during the month, while domestic transactions and import of services yielded 19% higher taxes than in August 2021. This is the sixth successive month when GST revenues […]

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GST compensation sunset: Punjab, Goa, Chhattisgarh may face most revenue stress

GST compensation sunset: Punjab, Goa, Chhattisgarh may face most revenue stress

Revenue collections from the GST regime have fallen short of expectations for both the Centre and the States, says a new working paper by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy Revenue collections from the GST regime have fallen short of expectations for both the Centre and the States, says a new working paper […]

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GST compensation due to States now totals ₹35,266 crore

GST compensation due to States now totals ₹35,266 crore

Dues pertain to June, the last month for which States were assured certain level of revenue Dues pertain to June, the last month for which States were assured certain level of revenue Outstanding Goods and Services Tax (GST) Compensation dues to States now amount to ₹35,266 crore, the Finance Ministry informed Parliament on Monday.  These dues […]

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GST Council meeting | Extend compensation period, urge States

GST Council meeting | Extend compensation period, urge States

From July 18, tax hikes will kick in for over two dozen goods and services, ranging from unbranded food items, curd and butter milk to low-cost hotels, cheques and maps, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council decided after a marathon two-day meet that concluded on Wednesday. At the same time, tax rates will be […]

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