Against the backdrop of continuous shortfalls in GST collections and its reimbursement to the state, coupled with a stand that the One Nation One Tax snatched away states autonomy, theTamil Nadugovernment hinted at changes after June 2022, when the Centre will stop compensating the state government for shortages in tax collections.

When the GST kicked in in 2017, the Centre promised to compensate states that faced a shortfall in tax collections for five years. The dues for TN as of March 2021 were Rs 20,033.02 crore.