Decision to impose cess on sugar postponed.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said after the meeting that the change in GSTN structure was considered in the council meeting. GST Council approved the government's share of 100% in this company. Now GSTN will be a government company. Earlier, the news came that the government was going to impose cess on sugar to offset sugarcane farmers. There were reports that cess of Rs 3 per kg can be applied on sugar. Through this cess, the government had a plan to raise Rs. 1540 crore.The important meeting of the GST Council was held in Delhi today. This meeting was chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. This meetin held with the state finance ministers through the video conferences.