GOODS AND SERVICES TAX NETWORK

Sept. 27, 2018

Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to convert Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) into a government-owned company.

About GSTN:

  • GSTN has been jointly registered by the Central and State Governments as a not-for-profit Company under Section 8 of the Companies act, 2013 (under new companies Act, not for profit companies are governed under section 8).

  • It was incorporated in

  • It has been set up primarily to provide IT infrastructure and services to the Central and State Governments, tax payers and other stakeholders for implementation of the GST.

Recent decision:

  • Currently, the Centre and states together hold 49 % stake in the GSTN. The remaining 51 % is held by five private financial institutions.

  • The restructured GSTN, with 100% government ownership shall have equity structure between the Centre (50%) and the States (50%).

Source : PIB