Centre did not play big brother role in fixing GST rates: Min
GST
Dated:- 8-7-2017
Amaravati, Jul 8 (PTI) Maintaining that the Centre was not playing big brother role, Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman today suggested that any state could forego its share of GST if it wanted to lessen the tax burden.
Sitharaman, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, made this remark referring to the agitation by Tamil Nadu film industry over the high rates of tax on cinema tickets.
"In fact, they (Tamil film industry) have no issue with the GST. It is the additional 30 per cent local bodies tax levied by the state government that they are agitated about," the minister told reporters here today.
"The Centre didn't p
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GST," she said.
Sitharaman said problems related to the implementation of GST were "largely settled" and the Centre was conducting a public interaction week across the country to enhance awareness among traders.
Replying to another question, the union minister said GST would be favourable for investments as the tax structure would be uniform across the country.
"Investors now need not worry about tax rates, say in Andhra Pradesh or Odisha. Also, they can have clear assessment of the costs (on raw materials) as there is a single tax. GST will also help exports as the logistic cost will reduce," the minister noted.
Later, she addressed traders and industry representatives to clarify doubts on GST.
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