More than ₹53,600 crore GST compensation yet to be released to states this fiscal: Finance Minister
The Hindu
So far this fiscal, ₹96,576 crore has been released to the States on account of GST compensation
More than ₹53,600 crore of Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation for the current fiscal is yet to be released to the States, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
So far this fiscal, ₹96,576 crore has been released to the States on account of GST compensation, and an additional ₹1.59 lakh crore has been given as back-to-back loan to make good the revenue shortfall on account of GST implementation.
Under the GST law, States were guaranteed to be compensated bi-monthly for any loss of revenue in the first five years of GST implementation from July 1, 2017.
The shortfall is calculated assuming a 14% annual growth in GST collections by States over the base year of 2015-16.
The compensation amount to be paid from the compensation fund is arrived at by levying cess on top of the highest tax slab on luxury, demerit and sin goods.
"Centre is committed to release full GST Compensation to the States/UTs as per GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 for the transition period by extending the levy of Compensation cess beyond 5 years to meet the GST revenue shortfall as well as servicing the loan borrowed through special window scheme," Ms. Sitharaman said.
Giving details of GST compensation yet to be released to the states for current fiscal ending March, the Minister said ₹53,661 crore is yet to be released for the 2021-22 fiscal.
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