GST on Lottery - 8-member GoM set up; Maharashtra Fin Min to be Convener
By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, JAN 16, 2019: IN pursuance of decision in the 32nd Meeting of GST Council held on January 10, 2019 at New Delhi, a Group of Ministers (GoM) on issues relating to lottery has been constituted.
The ‘GoM for Lottery' shall consist of the following:
Sl. No.
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Name
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Designation and State
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1
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Mr Sudhir Mungantiwar
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Finance Minister, Government of Maharashtra
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Convener
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2
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Dr T.M. Thomas Isaac
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Finance Minister, Government of Kerala
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Member
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3
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Dr Amit Mitra
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Finance Minister, Government of West Bengal
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Member
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4
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Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Finance Minister, Government of Assam
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Member
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5
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Mr Mauvin Godinho
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Minister of Panchayat, Government of Goa
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Member
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6
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Mr Manpreet Singh Badal
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Finance Minister, Government of Punjab
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Member
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7
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Mr Krishna Byre Gowda
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Finance Minister, Government of Karnataka
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Member
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8
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Mr Jarkar Gamlin
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Minister, Taxes and Excise, Government of Arunachal Pradesh
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Member
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The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the GoM for lottery shall be as follows:
- Whether the disparity in tax structure on the same product/commodity be continued or a uniform rate be prescribed for both;
- Whether private persons authorized by the States are misusing the lower rate and getting enriched themselves at the cost of the State and suggest measures to curb it;
- Examine any other issue related to enforcement including the legal frame work, so as to prevent evasion of tax on lottery and suggest appropriate tax rate to address the problem;
- The GoM on issues relating to lottery shall be assisted by a Committee of officers from the Centre and the States as convened by the GoM;
- Secretary of the GoM on issues relating to lottery shall be Mr Manish Sinha, Joint Secretary (TRU-II), CBIC;
- The GoM for lottery shall submit its report to GST Council in next Meeting for consideration of the GST Council
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