Maharashtra demands release of ₹24,000 crore GST compensation
The Hindu
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Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday demanded the release of ₹24,000 crore GST compensation pending to the State for the financial year 2020-21 from the Centre, considering the financial position of the State in the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Pawar also demanded tax relief with respect to COVID-19 related medical supplies, as well as medical grade oxygen, oxygen concentrators, pulse oximeters and COVID-19 testing kits. “Total compensation payable to the State for the year 2020-21 is around ₹46,000 crore. So far, the State has received around ₹22,000 crore. Hence, for the financial year 2020-21, compensation of around ₹24,000 crore is pending,” said Mr. Pawar, adding that the assumptions for calculating compensation for the financial year 2021-22 may be re-examined and corrected so that the State received adequate compensation and was not left with large arrears as it was in 2020-21.
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