Centre to raise ₹46,000 crore as late GST payment interest

NEW DELHI  : The government has discovered a new revenue stream to make up for the shortfall in GST collection and is looking to collect  ₹46,000 crore as interest on late payment of tax. Tax experts disputed the number saying government had promised to hand-hold the taxpayers at the time of migration to the new indirect tax regime by waiving off interest and penalties for filing th…