https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=18585 Imposition of GST on state welfare programmes is contested because the increase from five to eighteen per cent raises fiscal burden and threatens the viability of pro poor initiatives, including large housing projects; a waiver or exclusion is sought and the Finance Minister will refer the issue to the GST Council for consideration of exemption or concessional treatment. en-us Fri, 04 Aug 2017 16:55:04 +0530 Fri, 04 Aug 2017 16:55:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=18585 Imposition of GST on state welfare programmes is contested because the increase from five to eighteen per cent raises fiscal burden and threatens the viability of pro poor initiatives, including large housing projects; a waiver or exclusion is sought and the Finance Minister will refer the issue to the GST Council for consideration of exemption or concessional treatment. News - Fri, 04 Aug 2017 16:55:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=18585