Most asked questions from the Government on GST.

Question 8

What type of GST is proposed to be implemented? 

It would be a dual GST with the Centre and States simultaneously levying it on a common tax base.

The GST to be levied by the Centre on intra-State supply of goods and / or services

would be called the Central GST (CGST) and that to be levied by the

States/ Union territory would be called the State GST (SGST)/ UTGST.

States/ Union territory would be called the State GST (SGST)/ UTGST.

Similarly, Integrated GST (IGST) will be levied and administered by

Centre on every inter-state supply of goods and services.