<h1>State Finance Ministers Head to Europe to Study GST Amid Rollout Disagreements; Focus on Operations and Dispute Resolution.</h1> Twenty state finance ministers are traveling to Europe on September 7, 2011, to study the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, despite disagreements over its rollout. The delegation will visit Paris, Spain, Brussels, and Luxembourg, focusing on GST operations and dispute resolution. In some states, chief ministers handling finance portfolios have appointed others for the study. While GST implementation by April seems unlikely, states are urged to prepare for an IT network to reduce tax leakages and improve VAT collection. A pilot in Maharashtra revealed significant revenue losses due to leakages, prompting further testing in 11 states.