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Understanding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Meetings

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the role and powers of the GST Council in shaping tax policy. It highlights how its decisions directly affec...

February 6, 2026 540 Views 0 comment Print

GST दरों में बड़ा सुधार: 56वीं बैठक के ऐतिहासिक कदम

Goods and Services Tax : जीएसटी परिषद की 56वीं बैठक में ज़रूरी वस्तुओं, ऑटो...

September 5, 2025 6576 Views 0 comment Print

Recommendations of 56th Meeting of GST Council for Paper Sector

Goods and Services Tax : The GST Council proposes new rates for the paper sector. GST is eliminated on notebook paper, reduced on pulp, and increased on ot...

September 5, 2025 2229 Views 0 comment Print

Recommendations of 56th Meeting of GST Council for Education Sector

Goods and Services Tax : The GST Council has proposed reducing or removing GST on educational items. Erasers, notebooks, pencils, and maps would become tax...

September 5, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

Day to Day Consumer Products: Decisions of 56th GST Council Meeting

Goods and Services Tax : GST rates on a variety of daily use products will be reduced from 12% and 18% to 5%. This includes household goods, personal care ...

September 5, 2025 726 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


FAQs 1 on decisions of 56th GST Council Meeting

Goods and Services Tax : Key FAQs on GST rate changes from the 56th GST Council, covering goods, services, vehicles, and exemptions effective from 22 Septe...

September 4, 2025 15468 Views 2 comments Print

Recommendations of the 55th Meeting of the GST Council

Goods and Services Tax : 55th GST Council meeting recommends tax reductions, exemptions, and compliance measures, including lower GST on fortified rice ker...

December 22, 2024 11178 Views 2 comments Print

GST Council Newsletter August 2024

Goods and Services Tax : The Second National Conference of GST Enforcement Chiefs focused on addressing fake registrations and enhancing compliance through...

October 24, 2024 1419 Views 0 comment Print

Recommendations during 54th meeting of GST Council

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the key recommendations made by the GST Council during its 54th meeting, including changes in GST rates, GoM formations, a...

September 10, 2024 14274 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council Newsletter July 2024

Goods and Services Tax : Key GST updates: CGST amendments in Budget 2024, Circulars on officer reassignment, recovery guidelines, and service taxability cl...

August 20, 2024 1749 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


C-Forms Cannot Be Denied for ENA Supply Since GST Council Deferred Tax Decision: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that manufacturers of alcoholic liquor cannot be denied C-Forms for inter-State ENA purchases because t...

May 16, 2026 33 Views 0 comment Print

18% GST on Samosa & Kachori: HC Dismisses Petition & directs to approach Appellate Authority

Goods and Services Tax : Rajasthan HC dismisses petition challenging 18% GST on samosa and kachori, directs Sodhani Sweets to approach the Appellate Author...

August 16, 2024 7821 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council’s Recommendations Must Be Considered: Jharkhand HC

Goods and Services Tax : Jharkhand High Court disposes of B D Enterprises' petition against GST Input Tax Credit time limits, aligning with the 53rd GST Co...

August 13, 2024 990 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council Can Recommend Rates, But Can’t Determine Classification: HC Allows Petition Challenging Flavoured Milk Classification

Goods and Services Tax : Madras HC rules on GST for flavoured milk in Parle Agro case. Key verdict on classification; implications for businesses....

November 17, 2023 3087 Views 0 comment Print

Recommendations of GST Council not binding on Union & States: SC

Goods and Services Tax : SC held that recommendations of the GST Council are not binding on the Union and States. It held that Recommendations of the GST C...

May 21, 2022 21216 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Notification No. 02/2025-Compensation Cess (Rate), Dated: 17th September, 2025

Goods and Services Tax : The Ministry of Finance has reduced the Compensation Cess rate to Nil for several items, effective September 22, 2025, per a new n...

September 17, 2025 10845 Views 0 comment Print

56th GST Council Meeting Scheduled for Sept 2025

Goods and Services Tax : The 56th GST Council Meeting will be held in New Delhi on September 3rd and 4th, 2025, with a preceding officers' meeting on Septe...

August 22, 2025 2460 Views 0 comment Print

GoM on Compensation Cess: Composition Updated

Goods and Services Tax : Office Memorandum details updated GoM composition for Restructuring Compensation Cess, led by Union Minister of State for Finance....

June 10, 2025 825 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council Modifies Life & Health Insurance GoM

Goods and Services Tax : The GST Council Secretariat has updated the composition of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Life and Health Insurance, effective Ju...

June 2, 2025 720 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council Forms GoM on Disaster Cess Implementation

Goods and Services Tax : A Group of Ministers (GoM) is set up to evaluate the feasibility of a special cess under GST for disaster relief and recommend a u...

March 3, 2025 2139 Views 0 comment Print


GST Council Newsletter for the month of December 2022

January 11, 2023 5655 Views 0 comment Print

In a move to reduce the compliance burden of taxpayers, the Council decided to take measures for decriminalisation of the existing provisions of law. The minimum threshold of tax amount for launching prosecution under GST has been raised from Rs. One Crore to Rs. Two Crore, except for the offence of issuance of invoices without supply of goods or services or both.

Uncovering Industry Updates of 48th GST Council Meeting

January 8, 2023 1953 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the comprehensive insights on the 48th GST Council Meetings industry updates by Harshita Agrawal. Explore key recommendations for GST amendments in the insurance, micro-enterprises, real estate, IBC, transport, banking, POS, energy, automobile, and trade sectors. Stay informed on the latest changes and their implications for taxpayers.

No proposal to reduce GST e-invoice threshold limit to Rs. 5 Crore

December 27, 2022 16764 Views 0 comment Print

There is no proposal before Government, to reduce GSTE-Invoice threshold limit to Rs 5 Crore with effect from 01.01.2023, as no such recommendation has been made by GST Council

Major Recommendation of 48th GST Council Meeting

December 26, 2022 3639 Views 1 comment Print

GST Council held its 48th GST Council Meeting at New Delhi via virtual mode on 17th Dec 2022 which was chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. What was the agenda of the meeting?

48th GST Council Meeting Highlights

December 19, 2022 7041 Views 0 comment Print

Get the key highlights from the 48th GST Council Meeting on 17th December 2022, chaired by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. Decriminalization of three offences & rate rationalisation discussed.

४८ वीं जीएसटी काउंसिल मीटिंग: निल बटे सन्नाटा

December 18, 2022 7986 Views 1 comment Print

४८ वीं जीएसटी काउंसिल मीटिंग निकली बेनतीजा मीटिंग शुरू होने से पहले हितधारकों को काफी उम्मीदें थीं कि सरकार का राजस्व हर महीने १.५० लाख करोड़ रुपए के आसपास हो रहा है तो शायद कुछ रियायतें या सरलीकरण के फैसले हो, जैसे: १. विभिन्न सामग्री और उत्पादों में कर की दरों में तर्कसंगता पर निर्णय […]

Proposals of 48th GST Council Meeting with Tangles

December 18, 2022 16899 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the key proposals from the 48th GST Council Meeting held on December 17, 2022. Learn about changes in tax rates, measures for trade facilitation, and streamlining compliance in GST. Stay updated on the latest developments for better implementation of GST laws.

19 Recommendations of 48th Meeting of GST Council

December 18, 2022 17886 Views 0 comment Print

48th Meeting of the GST Council – 17th December, 2022 Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs 48th Meeting of the GST Council via virtual mode in New Delhi GST Council recommends to decriminalise certain offences u/s 132, increase in threshold of amount of tax for prosecution and reduction in amount of compounding in GST […]

GST Council Newsletter for the month of October, 2022

November 14, 2022 2439 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council Secretariat, New Delhi  MESSAGE It is heartening to see the buoyancy in revenue collection for the past eight months where the monthly GST revenue collections were reported above 1.4 lakh crores. The revenue collection for the month of October, 2022 stood at 1,51,718 crore indicating a 16.6% year-on-year rise as well being the […]

Partial Modification of the Membership of GST Law Committee

October 17, 2022 1002 Views 0 comment Print

F.No. 251Committees-1/GST Council-Part-1 GST Council Secretariat 5th Floor, Tower-II Jeevan Bharti Building, New Delhi Dated: 17-10-2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Partial Modification of the Membership of the Law Committee (LC) In partial modification to the Office Memorandum of even no. dated 29th May 2017, 30th November 2018, 22nd January 2019. 05th March 2019, 20th August 2019, […]

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