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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Finance Ministry aims to set up anti-profiteering body by August -Surabhi

Finance Ministry aims to set up anti-profiteering body by August -Surabhi

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published Published on Jul 7, 2017   modified Modified on Jul 7, 2017
-The Hindu Business Line

Firms seen to be largely cooperating

New Delhi:
To clear confusion over the new prices of items under the Goods and Services Tax, the Finance Ministry is working to set up a National Anti-Profiteering Authority to curb any unwarranted price hikes.

“The process for selection of members and the Chairman will start soon. We are working to ensure that the authority can be set up by early next month, if not this month itself,” said an official source, adding that the entire architecture at the State and Central level should ideally be ready at the same time.

3-tier structure

According to the rules, the Authority will have a three-tier structure, including a Standing Committee on Anti-profiteering, State-level Screening Committees, and a National Anti-Profiteering Authority.

A search-cum-selection committee led by Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha is expected to shortlist candidates. The GST Council will also vet appointments to the five-member panel.

State governments have been asked to work on their respective Screening Committees, which are to examine complaints forwarded to them.

Sources said that the government is hopeful that the Authority will not have to take action against any company. “Most firms are already cooperating on the price front. We expect the situation to stabilise over the next few weeks,” said a source.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had earlier expressed hope that the provision for an anti-profiteering authority would act as a deterrent and that the government does not intend to use it unless forced to.

Monitoring of prices of essential items has been one of the major tasks of the government since the rollout of GST on July 1.

While a number of companies such as auto makers and mobile phone companies have changed prices based on the new tax incidence, there is still a lot of confusion over prices of most items.

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The Hindu Business Line, 6 July, 2017, http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/gst-rollout-has-not-caused-any-disruption/article9752516.ece?homepage=true


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