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Sushil Kumar Modi

The writer is deputy chief minister of Bihar

New demands were placed on 15th Finance Commission. In difficult times, it rose to the challenge

Wed, Feb 17, 2021

It would be interesting to see the impact of these overarching and revolutionary recommendations in the times ahead.

On GST compensation, the way out requires states to come forward to work with Centre

Fri, Sep 11, 2020

Sushil Kumar Modi writes: It is heartening to note that the Centre has not reneged on its promise to find ways to compensate the states for loss of revenue. I think the states should come forward and work with the Centre in the true spirit of cooperative federalism that the Council has come to be known for these past few years.

As GST enters fourth year, biggest challenge would be to devise ways to compensate the states

Wed, Jul 01, 2020

As GST enters its fourth year, Covid has hit collections. It is time to take measures to prevent the states from slipping into a serious financial crisis. These measures will not only define the future of GST but also the course of the unique cooperative federalism that it has ushered in the country.

Fine-tuning GST: Steps are being taken to improve the compliance eco-system

Sat, Feb 15, 2020

In order to identify dealers posing a “hazard” to revenue and do a 360-degree profile of risky taxpayers, a system of regular data exchange with banks, CBDT, ED, RoC and other agencies is being put in place; fraudsters will find it almost impossible to game the system.

Jaitley brought together states with vastly different views on GST to ensure country’s economic integration

Thu, Aug 29, 2019

Arun Jaitley often let the states argue their position at length, heard every possible viewpoint patiently and resolved the issue by calling for some give and take, but never allowing matters to reach a flashpoint without compromising on the basic principles.