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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 2232 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 105 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 21219 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 10854 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


Gist of Due dates of GST Compliances -43rd Gst Council meeting

May 29, 2021 2163 Views 0 comment Print

43rd Gst Council Meeting on 28.05.2021 GIST OF DUE DATES OF GST COMPLIANCES For Turnover AATO upto Rs. 5 crores but filing monthly 3Bs Tax period Original Due Date Upto Next 15 days Upto Next 45 days After 60 days of original due date March 2021 QRMP Jan-Mar 2021 20.04.2021 05.05.2021 19.06.2021 — Interest Nil Nil […]

Summary of Key Decisions/Changes Made at 43rd GST Council Meeting

May 29, 2021 3099 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of Key Decisions/Changes Made at 43rd GST Council Meeting held on 28th May 2021 GST Council has taken some necessary decisions in this 43rd Meeting. Though nothing about inverted tax structure has been amended in this meeting, but a lot of representations from different trade associations has been considered. The Key highlights of the […]

Analysis of Recommendations of 43rd GST Council Meeting

May 29, 2021 2622 Views 1 comment Print

Analysis of Recommendations of 43rd GST Council Meeting Held on 28th May 2021 A. ANNUAL RETURN FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-21: The following changes will apply for Annual Return for FY 2020-21: a. The filing of annual return in FORM GSTR-9 / 9A to be optional for taxpayers having aggregate annual turnover upto Rs 2 Crore; […]

43rd GST Council meeting outcome : 8 Key highlights

May 29, 2021 3531 Views 0 comment Print

43rd GST Council meeting outcome : 8 Key highlights dated 28th May, 2021 The 43rd GST Council met under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman via video conferencing today i.e. 28th day of May, 2021 via video conferencing in New Delhi. Union minister of state (MoS) for finance Anurag […]

Highlights of 43rd GST Council meeting

May 28, 2021 70410 Views 7 comments Print

Ministry of Finance Recommendations of 43rd GST Council meeting COVID-19 related medical goods including Amphotericin B for free distribution given full exemption from IGST upto 31.08.2021 Custom duty exemption also given to Amphotericin B Amnesty Scheme to provide relief to taxpayers regarding late fee for pending returns ; Late fee also rationalised for future tax […]

Key discussion of 43rd GST Council Meeting held on 28th May, 2021

May 28, 2021 6447 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman is chairing the 43rd GST Council meeting in the presence of MOS Anurag Singh Thakur via video conferencing in New Delhi after a gap of seven months amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic today Following agenda and expectation from the GST council meeting- 1. Reduction in GST rates […]

Punjab FM raised critical concerns related to GST in his letter to FM

May 25, 2021 5538 Views 0 comment Print

Manpreet Singh Badal. Minister for Finance & Planning, Punjab has raised following critical concerns in his letter to Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs – 1. Need GST with Heart Life-saving items for COVID-19 imposed Basic Custom Duties of upto 20% & GST upto 18%. 2. GST Implementation Committee (itself illegal) bypassing & […]

43rd GST Council Meeting on 28th May 2021

May 16, 2021 2253 Views 0 comment Print

43rd GST Council Meeting 28th May 2021, 11 am via Video Conference Finance Minister Mrs Nirmala Sitaraman will chair the council along with the presence of Finance Ministers of States & UTs and Senior officers from Union Government & States.

GST Council News Letter- March 2021

April 13, 2021 3120 Views 0 comment Print

The gross GST revenue collected in the month of March 2021 is Rs. 1,23,902 crore of which CGST is Rs.22,973 crore, SGST is Rs.29,329 crore, IGST is Rs.62,842 crore (including Rs. 31,097 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is Rs. 8,757 crore (including Rs.935 crore collected on import of goods). The government has […]

GST Council Law Committee to meet & discuss fake invoices on Nov 18

November 18, 2020 1857 Views 0 comment Print

An urgent meeting of the Law Committee of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council has been convened tomorrow in New Delhi to discuss in detail the issue of fake invoices to claim input tax credit under the indirect tax regime. The meet will deliberate on ways of further tightening of the GST registration process […]

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