No GST dues pending, some States have not submitted AG's report: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Hindu
No GST dues of any State pending; some states yet to submit AG's certificate. FM Sitharaman says narrative of pending dues is "misnomer" as states haven't sent AG's report. Goa, West Bengal yet to submit AG's certificate. Kerala sent certificate but asked Centre to hold. FM Sitharaman says GST Council simplifying forms and taking action against officers exceeding briefs. No GST dues pending; states yet to submit AG's cert. FM Sitharaman says narrative of dues is "misnomer". Goa, West Bengal yet to submit cert. Kerala sent cert but asked Centre to hold. GST Council simplifying forms and taking action against officers.
The Centre on December 12 said no GST dues of any State are pending before it and that some state governments have not submitted AG's authenticated certificate for release of their share of funds.
The narrative that GST dues are pending from the Centre is not correct and is a "misnomer" as States have not submitted AG's report, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said replying to a supplementary question in Rajya Sabha.
"It is important to understand that if the AG's (accountant general) certification is (mandatory)... If the AG's certificate does not reach us, we can not clear," she said.
Some states, even after sending AG's certificate, tell us to hold on till they clear it finally, she said.
The Finance Minister was responding to a question from Trinamool Congress member Saket Gokhale, who asked about the GST dues of States, especially to West Bengal.
He also sought a reason for which the GST dues of the states were withheld.
Replying to it, the Finance Minister said she would specifically name some states "so that there are no doubts in the mind of the people".
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