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Eight States Demand GST Rate Cuts Be Tied to Revenue Guarantee and Consumer Benefits

  • Eight states are concerned about revenue loss from proposed GST rate cuts.
  • They want GST rate cuts linked to a revenue guarantee from the central government.
  • The proposal involves reducing the four-rate GST structure to two rates.
  • States urge businesses to pass tax benefits to consumers.
  • Kerala’s finance minister emphasizes the need for compensation for revenue losses.
  • The meeting included representatives from Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal.
  • States plan to present suggestions to the GST Council in September.
  • The proposal aims to boost demand by implementing changes before Deepavali.
  • Current GST slabs are 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%; the plan is to remove the 12% and 28% slabs.
  • States suggest introducing a new duty on items previously under the compensation cess to minimize revenue loss.

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