Centre will not renege on GST compensations: Sitharaman
GST
Dated:- 16-12-2019
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday assured states that the Centre will not "renege" on the promise of GST compensations.
The delays to pass on the money are due to a slip in collections and the states have nothing to be embarrassed about, she said.
The remarks come at a time when states like Maharashtra and Kerala have been demanding the compensation sooner.
"It is certainly their right, I am not denying. At the same time, I am also making clear to say that I am not reneging on that. States will be given. We are certainly not reneging on it.
"I admit that the payments which had to go the
= = = = = = = =
Plain text (Extract) only
For full text:-Visit the Source
= = = = = = = =