Centre to hold state finance ministers’ conference ahead of GST Council meeting
Mint 1 hr ago·17 Sept 2026, 1:50 pm
The Union government will convene a conference of state finance ministers titled “Financing India’s Journey towards Viksit Bharat” ahead of the GST Council meeting on 7 October and before pre‑budget talks begin on 12 October.
The gathering provides a platform for the centre and states to align on fiscal priorities, revenue sharing and possible tweaks to the Goods and Services Tax. Any consensus or disagreement can shape tax rates, exemptions or compliance rules, which in turn influence corporate earnings and consumer spending across sectors.
Investors should watch the statements released after the conference and the GST Council’s decisions, as well as early signals from the pre‑budget discussions. Changes to GST or fiscal allocations could affect sectors such as infrastructure, consumer goods and financial services.
Excerpt from Mint
The conference, titled “Financing India’s Journey towards Viksit Bharat”, comes ahead of the 7 October meeting of the GST Council and the formal start of pre-budget meetings for the Union Budget 2027-28 from 12 October. The Union finance ministry will hold a two-day conference of state finance ministers and finance…Read the original at Mint
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