NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday mentioned no GST dues of any state are pending earlier than it and that some state governments haven’t submitted AG’s authenticated certificates for launch of their share of funds. The narrative that GST dues are pending from the Centre is just not right and is a “misnomer” as states haven’t submitted AG’s report, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned replying to a supplementary query in Rajya Sabha.
“You will need to perceive that if the AG’s (accountant common) certification is (obligatory)… If the AG’s certificates doesn’t attain us, we can’t clear,” she mentioned.
Some states, even after sending AG’s certificates, inform us to carry on until they clear it lastly, she mentioned.
The finance minister was responding to a query from Trinamool Congress member Saket Gokhale, who requested in regards to the GST dues of states, particularly to West Bengal.
He additionally sought a cause for which the GST dues of the states have been withheld.
Replying to it, the finance minister mentioned she would particularly identify some states “in order that there aren’t any doubts within the thoughts of the individuals”.
Goa has not submitted AG’s certificates for FY 2017-18, FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20. It is usually but to ship the report for FY 2021-22 and the primary quarter of FY 2022-23.
“For 2022-23 no state, apart from Karnataka, has given AG’s certificates as but,” she mentioned.
West Bengal has additionally not submitted AG’s report from FY 2019-20 to the primary quarter of FY 2022-23.
“AG’s certificates has not come from West Bengal, so the quantity wouldn’t be launched,” she mentioned, including, “to name it pending, I’m sorry, its a misnomer. Allow them to ship AG’s certificates, we are going to clear it.”
There are a number of different states which haven’t submitted AG’s report.
“Kerala has despatched us AG’s certificates however has additionally informed us to carry on until they reconcile the numbers with AG themselves. So we’re holding on. It isn’t pending from our aspect,” she added.
Minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary, who was additionally in the home, mentioned there aren’t any GST dues of any state authorities. It has already been given to the involved states.
“Even some states haven’t despatched their AG’s report, regardless of that now we have made some provisional funds. As soon as AG’s report is obtained, they’ll obtain closing cost,” he mentioned.
Congress member Rajiv Shukla raised the problem of misuse of arrest provisions and wished to know the steps that the federal government goes to take for simplification of the GST submitting process.
Replying to it, Sitharaman mentioned the finance ministers of state governments, that are a part of the GST Council, are being informed in regards to the difficulties confronted by merchants and the enterprise communities on the bottom.
“The GST Council does talk about this stuff and periodically the types are being simplified accordingly,” she mentioned.
Over the misuse of authority by native officers exceeding his temporary, Sitharaman mentioned motion had been taken by the council.
The finance minister additional mentioned she would welcome any member who thinks that there are difficulties confronted on the bottom, notably officers who’re exceeding their briefs, she could be blissful to obtain and take motion towards them.
“You will need to perceive that if the AG’s (accountant common) certification is (obligatory)… If the AG’s certificates doesn’t attain us, we can’t clear,” she mentioned.
Some states, even after sending AG’s certificates, inform us to carry on until they clear it lastly, she mentioned.
The finance minister was responding to a query from Trinamool Congress member Saket Gokhale, who requested in regards to the GST dues of states, particularly to West Bengal.
He additionally sought a cause for which the GST dues of the states have been withheld.
Replying to it, the finance minister mentioned she would particularly identify some states “in order that there aren’t any doubts within the thoughts of the individuals”.
Goa has not submitted AG’s certificates for FY 2017-18, FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20. It is usually but to ship the report for FY 2021-22 and the primary quarter of FY 2022-23.
“For 2022-23 no state, apart from Karnataka, has given AG’s certificates as but,” she mentioned.
West Bengal has additionally not submitted AG’s report from FY 2019-20 to the primary quarter of FY 2022-23.
“AG’s certificates has not come from West Bengal, so the quantity wouldn’t be launched,” she mentioned, including, “to name it pending, I’m sorry, its a misnomer. Allow them to ship AG’s certificates, we are going to clear it.”
There are a number of different states which haven’t submitted AG’s report.
“Kerala has despatched us AG’s certificates however has additionally informed us to carry on until they reconcile the numbers with AG themselves. So we’re holding on. It isn’t pending from our aspect,” she added.
Minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary, who was additionally in the home, mentioned there aren’t any GST dues of any state authorities. It has already been given to the involved states.
“Even some states haven’t despatched their AG’s report, regardless of that now we have made some provisional funds. As soon as AG’s report is obtained, they’ll obtain closing cost,” he mentioned.
Congress member Rajiv Shukla raised the problem of misuse of arrest provisions and wished to know the steps that the federal government goes to take for simplification of the GST submitting process.
Replying to it, Sitharaman mentioned the finance ministers of state governments, that are a part of the GST Council, are being informed in regards to the difficulties confronted by merchants and the enterprise communities on the bottom.
“The GST Council does talk about this stuff and periodically the types are being simplified accordingly,” she mentioned.
Over the misuse of authority by native officers exceeding his temporary, Sitharaman mentioned motion had been taken by the council.
The finance minister additional mentioned she would welcome any member who thinks that there are difficulties confronted on the bottom, notably officers who’re exceeding their briefs, she could be blissful to obtain and take motion towards them.
