Some opposition-ruled states on Tuesday raised concerns over inclusion of Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) under the purview of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act without any formal discussion in the GST Council. The Council is holding its 50th meeting in Delhi today.
“…apart from Delhi and Punjab, states like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana have raised this issue. We said that such a big step should not have been taken without any discussion at the GST Council….many businesses and service providers will get impacted by this…with the inclusion, information about all GST taxpayers will get shared with ED (Enforcement Directorate,” Delhi Finance minister Atishi said.
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