Centre pays Rs19,950 crore GST compensation to states

NEW DELHI  : The central government has paid Rs19,950 crore on Monday to states as compensation for their revenue loss in the goods and services tax (GST) regime, said a government official. Including this, the Narendra Modi administration has paid over Rs1.2 trillion towards GST compensation to states and union territories, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The compensa…