Tamil Nadu sets up GST advisory council on fiscal powers of state, Centre

The Tamil Nadu government has set up an advisory council on the fiscal powers of the state and the Centre with special reference to the goods and services tax (GST), a move that has triggered the fear of fissures between the Centre and states if others follow suit.

Many of its terms of reference may undermine the GST Council, say experts. For instance, the council, chaired by senior advocate Arvind P Datar, has also been tasked to identify the problems with the institutional mechanisms that support GST, which include the independence of decision makers and constitution of the GST Tribunal.

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