Covid-19 presents a tax crisis ahead of GST Council meet

The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened the economic slowdown in India. The slowdown was evident with a slide in the GDP growth rate since the last quarter of 2017-18, and also with  falling tax collections even before the coronavirus pandemic  hit the Indian economy. This is going to be a big headache for the GST Council that is scheduled to meet on Thursday. To be held via videoconference,…