Centre released Rs 15,340 crore as GST compensation for 2020-21: Sources

The central government has released Rs 15,340 crore to states and union territories (UTs) in the current fiscal year 2020-21 as Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation, despite an almost insignificant collection due to relief provided in terms of filing of return and payment of taxes owing to lockdown. "Earlier, in the FY 2019-20, the central government had released Rs 120,498 crore GST compensa…