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Consider the following statements: 1. Article 246A gives concurrent powers to Parliament and State Legislatures to make laws on GST. 2. Parliament has exclusive power to make laws on inter-state supply of goods and services. 3. GST has replaced all indirect taxes levied by the States. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Correct answer: 1 and 2 only

Solution

Article 246A gives concurrent power to Parliament and State Legislatures to make laws on GST, so statement 1 is correct. Parliament has exclusive power over inter-state supply of goods and services, so statement 2 is correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because GST subsumed many indirect taxes, but not all state levies in every sense.

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