AG says 3/4th majority required in GST council to extend compensation cess

In what could be seen as a new political tussle between the Centre and the States on GST compensation, KK Venugopal, Attorney General of India has opined that levying of compensation cess beyond June 30, 2022, would require a decision by a three-fourth majority of the weighted votes at the GST Council. This is part of second set of opinion sent by the AG on August 26, a day before the meeting of G…