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Made additional efforts to clear Punjab's GST dues: Nirmala Sitharaman

  • 24 Sep 2021
  • Garima
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said she made additional efforts to clear Punjab's pending GST dues of more than Rs 1,400 crore, which should be recognized. 

Her remarks came against the backdrop of the Congress-led Punjab government often accusing the Centre of delaying Goods and Services Tax (GST) payments to the state.

At the same time, she lauded the Manohar Lal Khattar-led Haryana government for handling its fiscal affairs very well, noting that the state had not resorted to availing additional borrowings which were extended by the Centre for all states because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

On the funding pattern for the Border Area Development Programme, she said the northeastern and Himalayan hilly states get funds from the Centre in the ratio of 90:10 (Centre's share: state share).

For other states, including Punjab, the ratio is 60:40, she said, while asserting that the Central government did not fix it arbitrarily. It has been fixed at the recommendation of the Finance Commission, she stated.

Source- https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/made-additional-efforts-to-clear-punjab-s-gst-dues-nirmala-sitharaman-121092401108_1.html

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