Despite ₹10K cr loss, state unlikely to claim damages

NEW GST SLAB STRUCTURE| The BJP is keen on reaping the political benefits of the new structure, and the party leaders will put a major thrust on this in the coming days

- Ravikiran Deshmukh

Even as Maharashtra is set to lose a significant amount due to the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) slab structure that came into effect on Monday, the state government as of now has not decided to demand compensation for the losses, which is the line of approach adopted by the BJP-ruled states.

The state loss, according to highly placed sources, is Rs7,000 crore, although people in the know of the developments claim it might go beyond Rs10,000 crore.