PROBLEMS GALORE

Deliberations will have to be held at the GST Council meet on whether only land will come under GST or if stamp duty will also be included

The other important issue is whether bringing in these two will require Constitutional amendments or only legislative changes in the respective Acts

The amendments might be required because the definition of goods in the Constitution does not include immovable property

Stamp duty and registration fees on property are the exclusive domain of states

Stamp duty charges vary, in the range of 3-10%. Even in a particular state, these might vary from one locality to another