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GST Impact on Hotel & Restaurant Services: 55th GST Council Recommendation

Goods and Services Tax : Explore GST changes in the hotel and restaurant sector from April 2025. New rates, forms, and options for ITC aim to simplify taxa...

January 25, 2025 13848 Views 2 comments Print

Changes in Credit Notes Under 55th GST Council Meeting Recommendation

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the 55th GST Council recommendations on credit notes, amendments to CGST laws, and their impact on suppliers and recip...

January 17, 2025 5529 Views 0 comment Print

Key Highlights of the 55th GST Council Meeting

Goods and Services Tax : The 55th GST Council Meeting introduced changes in GST rates, compliance mechanisms, and exemptions for businesses, including new ...

December 30, 2024 7467 Views 0 comment Print

Highlights of 55th GST Council Meeting

Goods and Services Tax : Discover major updates from the 55th GST Council Meeting, including tax rate changes, exemptions, procedural updates, and complian...

December 25, 2024 2778 Views 0 comment Print

Key Recommendations of 55th GST Council Meeting Held on 21.12.2024

Goods and Services Tax : Explore key GST updates from the 55th GST Council meeting, including rate changes, exemptions, compliance reforms, and procedural ...

December 25, 2024 3540 Views 0 comment Print


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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 10050 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 912 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 12579 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 1173 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council Newsletter June 2024

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the major recommendations from the 53rd GST Council Meeting, including changes in GST rates, trade facilitation measures, ...

July 22, 2024 1578 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 6321 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 579 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 2229 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 19260 Views 0 comment Print

GST Tribunal Formed or Not? HC seeks response from GST Council

Goods and Services Tax : In this matter learned counsel for the G.S.T. Council is unable to tell as to whether the Tribunal is constituted or not. Learned ...

February 16, 2019 843 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 7, 2025 1467 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council Revises Group of Ministers for Revenue Analysis

Goods and Services Tax : The GST Council reconstitutes the GoM on Revenue Analysis with new terms of reference to assess revenue trends, compliance, and po...

March 7, 2025 168 Views 0 comment Print

Constitution of Group of Ministers on restructuring GST Compensation Cess

Goods and Services Tax : The GST Council has formed a Group of Ministers to propose a new taxation system to replace the Compensation Cess after its abolit...

September 25, 2024 438 Views 0 comment Print

GST Rates: Solar Cookers, Fire Sprinklers, Poultry Machinery Parts, Pre-Packaged Agricultural Produce & Govt Agency Supplies

Goods and Services Tax : GST rates on solar cookers, fire water sprinklers, parts of poultry-keeping machinery, pre-packaged agricultural produce and suppl...

July 15, 2024 1125 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Exempts UTGST on Railway & Accommodation Services

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC exempts UTGST on Indian Railways services and specific accommodation services from July 15, 2024, following GST Council recom...

July 12, 2024 642 Views 0 comment Print


Highlights of the 39th GST Council Meeting

March 19, 2020 3390 Views 0 comment Print

1. Deferment of the new GST return system and e-invoicing to 1st October 2020. The present return system (GSTR-1, GSTR-2A & GSTR-3B) will be continued until September 2020. 2. Changes in the GST rates GST on mobile phones and specified parts was increased from 12% to 18%. All types of matches have been rationalised to […]

GST Council’s Recommendation on GST Procedures

March 18, 2020 2031 Views 0 comment Print

The all empowered GST Council (GSTC) had its 39th meeting on 14th March, 2020. The meeting deliberated with a three pronged focus, viz, changes in law and procedure for trade facilitation, GST rates rationalization and I.T. facilities. The GSTC also took certain decisions to defer the new facilities/utilities and/or extend the due dates and date […]

Sign of Bigger Relief – 39th GST Council Meeting

March 17, 2020 6693 Views 0 comment Print

A much-awaited relief has finally arrived in terms of relaxation and deferring many compliances,  whether it is about E-Invoicing or GST Audit for the financial Year 2018 – 2019 in the 39th GST Council meeting which took place on 14/03/2020. The rationale behind this is very clear logical as we have just finished the Audit […]

No late fee for GSTR 9

March 16, 2020 153846 Views 27 comments Print

CBIC vide press release dated 14 March 2020 stated that No Late fees for delayed filing of the Annual Return for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19 for taxpayers with aggregate turnover less than Rs. 2 crores. Before this, filing of GSTR 9 was made optional for those with a turnover of less than Rs 2 crores […]

Note on Recommendations Made In 39th GST Council Meeting

March 16, 2020 2418 Views 0 comment Print

Various recommendations have been made by the GST Council in its meeting held on 14.03.2020 which is likely to be notified soon. Relevant points are as follows: 1. Interest for delay in payment of GST to be charged on net cash tax liability w.e.f. 01.07.2017 instead of gross tax liability (Law to be amended retrospectively). 2. […]

39th GST Council Recommendations on changes in Law & Procedures

March 16, 2020 1935 Views 0 comment Print

The 39th GST Council met under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on 14th March 2020. Many long awaited issues are discussed and useful clarifications are recommended by Council. The GST Council has made the following recommendations on Law & Procedures changes. Press release issued by the Ministry of […]

Decisions Taken In 39th GST Council Meeting

March 16, 2020 2064 Views 0 comment Print

Article summarises Decisions Taken In 39th Meeting of GST Council on 14th March 2020. ANNUAL RETURN Relaxation of MSMEs from furnishing of Reconciliation Statement in FORM GSTR 9C for the F.Y. 2018-2019, for  taxpayers having aggregate turnover > Rs.5 crores. Due date for filling Annual Return and the Reconciliation Statement for the F.Y. 2018-2019 to […]

39th GST council meeting- Key Recommendations

March 16, 2020 2322 Views 0 comment Print

The 39th GST Council meeting held on 14th March 2020 took decisions on various important issues and came up with following stress busting recommendations: INTEREST 1. Interest on delay in payment of GST shall be collected on Net Cash payment only w.e.f 01.07.2017; REVOCATION OF CANCELLATION 2. One time measure for Revocation of cancellation of registration […]

39th GST Council Meeting: E-invoicing, GSTR 9 & 9C, New Return

March 16, 2020 8544 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, The GST Council in its 39th GST Council Meeting took the following decisions relating to changes in GST rates on supply of goods and services, law & procedures. Law & Procedure: 1. Interest for delay in payment of GST to be charged on the net cash tax liability w.e.f. 01.07.2017 (Law to be amended […]

Summary of 39th GST Council Meeting Decisions

March 16, 2020 14199 Views 2 comments Print

Summary of 39th GST Council Meeting Decisions taken on 14th March 2020 1. Related to Interest Liability: – Interest to be charged on Net Cash Liability (retrospective amendment from 01.07.2017) Earlier the department had issued Lacs of Notices involving the Penal Interest running in thousands of crores demanding Interest on Gross Amount. Now, this controversy […]

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