Decision on funding calamity relief via GST likely on Oct 15

The ministerial panel under Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Modi will meet on October 15 to examine the modalities for revenue mobilisation by levying additional tax under the GST in case of natural calamities. “The GoM on levying of tax or cess for funding natural calamity or disaster relief would meet on October 15,” an official told PTI. Last month, Kerala had mooted a plan for impositi…