Finance Ministry denies no feedback sought from states on raising GST rates

Finance Ministry has denied that feedback has been sought from states regarding a suggestion for raising Good and Services Tax rates on 143 items. The Ministry said, it has been noted that a section of the media has reported that feedback has been sought from states. The Ministry has clarified that no feedback from states has been sought on the GST rates for any specific items or specific proposals to restructure the rates. The Finance Minister termed the reports purely speculatively. The GST Co...