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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 2781 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 3546 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 12582 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 1473 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 183 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


38th GST Council Meeting – Presentation on GST Revenue Trends

December 19, 2019 5112 Views 0 comment Print

A presentation was made to the 38th GST Council on the issue of revenue, GST rate structure and compensation needs of the States. Before the presentation, the Convenor of GoM on revenue augmentation Sh. Sushil Kumar Modi, Dy CM (Bihar) made opening remarks about the revenue position and future roadmap.

38th GST Council’s decisions On Rate Changes

December 19, 2019 23079 Views 0 comment Print

To levy a single rate of GST @ 28% on both State run and State authorized lottery. This change shall become effective from 1st March, 2020. The Council also considered the rate of GST rate on Woven and Non-Woven Bags and sacks  of polyethylene or polypropylene strips or the like, whether or not laminated, of a kind used for packing of goods

Recommendation of 37th GST Council meeting, not notified so far

October 7, 2019 1566 Views 0 comment Print

It is important to note that whatever is recommended by GST Council , does not becomes the law unless and untill the recommendation is notified in the offical garetta of India. The GST Council in its 37th meeting held in Goa had made the following recommendation , which are yet to be notified √ Small […]

CBIC issues 43 notifications on 30th September 2019

October 2, 2019 63552 Views 4 comments Print

CBIC issues 43 notifications on 30th September 2019 to give effect to Recommendations made by GST Council in its 37th Meeting. Most of the changes are effective from 1st October 2019 and includes changes in Custom Law, CGST, IGST and UTGST Law. Changes includes changes in Rates on certain Products and Services, Applicability of Reverse […]

Update on 37th GST Council meeting at Goa on 20.09.2019

September 28, 2019 4572 Views 1 comment Print

The 37th meeting of GST Council was held on 20th September, 2019 at Goa where in several taxpayer friendly measures have been announced which inter alia include GST rate reduction on hotels, few exemptions, lower rate on diamond related job works and outdoor catering, measures to boost export, few clarifications and relaxation in filing annual returns etc. However, no change has been made in audit requirements.

Proposed changes in Hospitality Sector with respect to GST

September 26, 2019 3519 Views 2 comments Print

Proposed changes in Hospitality Sector with respect to GST as discussed in the 37th meeting of the GST Council With the Puja and Winter vacations approaching, expeditions and trips are inevitable! The 37th Meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council, held in Goa on 20th September, 2019 had proposed to lower the GST rates […]

Changes in GST for Hotel Industry- 37th GST Council meeting

September 23, 2019 6261 Views 0 comment Print

Decisions taken at 37th GST Council meet at Goa on 20.09.2019 (with specific reference to Hotel) GST Council in the 37th meeting held on 20th September, 2019 (Friday) at Goa inter-alia, decided to lower GST rates on hotel tariff, outdoor catering and other miscellaneous items. (A) GST Rates on hotel room tariffs A comparative analysis of the […]

GST Council’s 37th Meeting- Key Takeaways

September 22, 2019 2640 Views 0 comment Print

The 37th GST Council meeting took place on 20th September 2019 at GOA. In this meeting, the council took following decisions relating to changes in GST rates, ITC eligibility criteria, exemption and clarification on connected issues. Further, the council has been proposed to changes in some procedural aspects under GST. Rate reduction/ Exemption in case […]

37th GST Council Meeting held on 20th Sep 2109 Recommendations

September 22, 2019 1530 Views 0 comment Print

Change in GST Rates The council has recommended to change GST tariff rate for hotels as follows: Transaction value per unit per day up to Rs.1000/- Nil rate, from Rs.1000/- to Rs.7500/- 12% and above Rs. 7500/- tax at 18%. This will have direct impact on consumers by benefiting in the lower taxes. To reduce outdoor catering […]

Outcome of 37th GST Council Meeting held on 20th September 2019

September 22, 2019 16575 Views 0 comment Print

The GST Council in its 37th meeting held on 20th September 2019 at Goa discussed and approved: (i) Some policy recommendations; (ii) certain amendments in the GST Law; (iii) reduction in GST rates for certain category of goods and services; and (iv) clarifications on GST rates for existing goods or services; 1. Changes related to […]

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