Pending introduction of GST in the Country, Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 17.03.2015, decided for payment of 100% CST compensation to the States/UTs for year 2010-11, 75% CST compensation for year 2011-12 and 50% CST Compensation for year 2012-13 to be worked out as per guideline dated 22.08.2008. Accordingly, full CST compensation for year 2010-11 and 2011-12 has been released to the States during FY 2014-15 & 2015-16. ₹ 11709.4 cr. CST compensation is admissible to States/UTs for year 2012-13. Out of which 1st installment of CST compensation amount ₹ 5854.73 cr. has been released to the States/UTs in July, 2016. Balance amount of ₹ 5854.69 cr. CST compensation for year 2012-13 is proposed to be released during current FY. This is the final payment of CST compensation to the States/UTs.

This was stated by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

GST compensation release to states: final installment scheduled, completing pending CST payouts under transitional framework. Release of pre-GST CST compensation to States continued under existing guidelines, with full payments made for earlier years and the 2012-13 balance to be released in the current financial year as the final payment. A first installment for 2012-13 was released in July 2016, and the remaining installment will conclude the transitional CST compensation disbursements computed pursuant to the guideline dated 22.08.2008.