PMLA has nothing to do with GST: Govt amid row over ED info sharing decision

“The Prevention of Money Laundering Act has nothing to do with GST law. The notification to bring GSTN information under PMLA will empower our agencies with more information on tax evasion which they were not getting earlier," said Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra. GSTN handles the technology backbone of the indirect-tax regime and is the repository of all GST-related information, including retur…