GST Council to take final decision on compensation payout to states: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman has cleared the air around the controversy related to the shortfall in GST (Goods and Services Tax) compensation, saying the Centre will try to reach a common ground with states, and the GST Council will take the final decision.  The FM, during her speech in the Lok Sabha, said all promises made by the government with regard to GST payout, includ…