GST effect? Indirect tax under litigation fell by 61% in less than two years

The pending cases in various forums related to indirect taxes fell by 61% to 1.05 lakh by March 31, 2019 compared with such litigation in June 30, 2017, minister of state for finance Anurag Thakur said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. However, the direct tax cases under litigation rose by over 13% at the end of FY19 compared to FY17. Under direct taxes, the pending cases at the end of last fiscal ye…