Sugar cess under GST: GoM to seek opinion from Law and Food Ministry

A ministerial panel on imposing cess on sugar today decided to seek  law ministry opinion on the legality of such a levy.  The panel, chaired by Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, will also seek a report from the  food ministry on the final utilisation of the proceeds from levy of  sugar cess .  "The GoM has met today. First question is whether council at all has…