During the meeting, Kerala made it clear that the issues in the GST system were the reason for the reduced IGST share that the state receives.
File photo of Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal. (KNBalagopalCPIM/Facebook)
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal has called for a review of the central-state tax sharing ratio of GST, and said that 60 percent should go to the states. Currently, the ratio is 50:50 and it should be changed to 40:60 in favour of the states, the minister said in the GST Council meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, 22 June.