West Bengal FM Amit Mitra worried over Rs 11,000 cr GST dues to state

Says while Centre had targeted collection at 21%, actual figure has been hovering at 1.5%

West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra, on Tuesday said he is concerned that GST cess, amounting to Rs 11,000 crore for February-March 2020 will not be paid by the Centre as it has fallen severely short of its targeted collection.

“My deepest concern is for February-March, we will not get paid,” Mitra said at an event organised by the CII here.

He said that while the Centre had targeted GST collection at 21 per cent, the actual figure has been hovering at 1.5 per cent.

According to Mitra, while the state is faced with financial issues and an alternative plan