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Why was the cess paid initially?
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Why was the cess paid initially?
New Delhi, Finance ministers of opposition-ruled states on Wednesday met ahead of the crucial GST Council meeting, and decided to seek compensation for revenue loss incurred by all states following the implementation of GST rate rejig.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday urged the Centre to increase the cess on items such as cigarette, pan masala, gukta, and luxury cars and use it to compensate the states for the revenue shortfall arising from the proposed cut in GST rates reiterating his earlier demand.
The Goods and Services Tax Council, which meets September 3–4, is likely to deliberate ending the compensation cess by October 31, ahead of the deadline, as loans raised during the pandemic years approach full repayment, government sources said.
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that the proposal of rate rationalisation and reduction of tax burden is always welcome, but at the same time, it must be balanced by ensuring that the revenues of the states are protected.
The Group of Ministers on goods and services tax compensation cess held their first ever meeting Wednesday and after deliberations, could not arrive at at any meaningful alternative to compensation cess once its levy ends.
The Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in Atul Limited & Anr held that refund of unutilised compensation cess on coal used in the manufacture of exported goods is admissible, even where IGST was paid on such exports.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Tuesday said it has received a demand of Rs 517.34 crore from tax authorities, along with penalty, for alleged short payment of GST compensation cess on its certain SUV models.
The Centre and states are close to reaching an agreement on folding the GST compensation cess into the broader Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework, Mint reported. A consensus is also emerging on sharing the surplus cess collections between the Centre and the states.
Recent reports in the media and the buzz in the market indicate that the GST Council meeting is likely in the next two weeks. Rate rationalisation is one of the key agendas. Despite multiple rounds of discussions, from the 45th GST Council meeting in 2021 to the recent 55th meeting in December 2024, a consensus on it has remained elusive.