Govt panel on sugar cess under GST may suggest broader agri cess

A ministerial group set up to consider levy of sugar cess under the goods and services tax (GST) is likely to recommend three options including a levy on some other central taxes or a broader agricultural cess under GST, the proceeds of which will be shared among the centre and the states to tackle all agricultural woes.  The third option will be to levy a cess only for sugar. These options w…