Centre to discuss GST cess road map with states While ruling out an extension of the goods and services tax (GST) compensation cess beyond March 2026, the Centre has accepted the demand from some states to discuss the road map for the cess after that.

Government sources indicated that the cess will continue in some form but the plan will need to be worked out and implemented in the coming years. When asked about it, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said that a discussion is planned in the GST Council but did not indicate a date.