CBIC implemented GST rate changes (Sept 22,2025). Handicrafts cut to 5%, bricks/tiles to 12%. Job work reduced to 5%/1.5%. Individual insurance made exempt.
Allahabad High Court rules in Raj Steel case that excess stock alone does not warrant Section 130 GST confiscation without intent to evade tax. Upholds Dinesh Kumar precedent, emphasizing tax recovery via Sections 73/74 for discrepancies.