Action on state’s ‘GST cess’ proposal likely to be delayed

The state’s proposal to levy a disaster cess on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is likely to get delayed. The GST Council had recently asked all member states to study the state’s proposal and submit their recommendations.  The Centre’s decision to tweak the state’s original proposal is being attributed as the reason for the delay. It would entail amending the GST Act and tweaking the GSTN,…