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Centre and states reach consensus on dual control; GST to be rolled out from July 1

17 Jan 2017 Evaluate

The much awaited goods and services tax (GST) is likely be rolled out from July 1, as the Centre and the states came to a consensus on dual control of the GST with the Centre agreeing to allow the states to control over small tax payers. Under the proposed tax regime, 90% of all assessees with a turnover of Rs 1.5 crore or less will be assessed for scrutiny and audit by state authorities, the remaining 10% by the Centre. Above that limit of annual turnover of over Rs 1.5 crore, Centre and states will share control of assessees in 50:50 ratio even as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley insisted that each tax payer will be assessed only once and by only one authority.

Besides ceding control, the Centre also agreed to the demand of coastal states, allowing them to tax economic activity in 12 nautical miles even though constitutionally the Centre has jurisdiction over territorial waters.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley after the meeting of the GST Council said 'It's a significant headway,' with both sides agreeing on most matters. Putting to rest fears over dual administration by both state and the Centre, Jaitley said that 'Each assessee would be assessed only by one authority.' Jaitley further said that the power to levy and collect the I-GST lies with the central government but states will also be cross-empowered in the same ratio as above through a special provision in law. Any IGST disputes among states will be resolved by the Centre. With the legislative calendar drawn up, Jaitley said 'realistic' date for implementation of GST will be July 1 instead of previously planned April 1.

The draft of Integrated GST or IGST, the tax which will be levied by the Centre on inter-state movement of goods and services, as well as SGST and CGST will be finalised in the next meeting of the GST. The constitutionally mandated timetable requires GST has to be in place by September at the latest.

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