GST Revenue: No piecemeal approach

Three groups of ministers (GoMs) under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council met recently and reportedly decided to recommend various rate tweaks, exemptions for lower health insurance covers, and a merger of the “compensation cess” with the highest tax slab at a future date. The GoM on rate rationalisation (GoM-RR), which has the crucial mandate for a comprehensive restructuring of…