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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 108 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


Outcome of 39th GST Council Meeting held on 14th March 2020

March 15, 2020 25053 Views 1 comment Print

The GST Council in its 39th meeting held on 14th March 2020 at New Delhi discussed and approved: (i) certain amendments in the GST Law and procedures; (ii) Changes related to GST Rates; and (iii) Recommended IT Roadmap   I. Recommendations on IT Roadmap – A presentation was made by Mr. Nandan Nilekani on behalf […]

9 Key Highlights of 39th GST Council Meeting

March 15, 2020 8676 Views 1 comment Print

Key Highlights of 39th GST Council Meeting – 14th March, 2020 1. Current return filing system: GSTR-1, GSTR-3B continue till 30th September, 2020. New return filing deferred till 30th Sept, 2020. 2. E-invoicing: E-invoicing Extended till 01st October, 2020. Exempted certain classes of persons from generating E-invoicing. 3. Interest on net cash liability: Interest for […]

Recommendations of 39th GST Council Meeting on IT Roadmap

March 14, 2020 11832 Views 1 comment Print

Shri Nandan Nilekani would attend the next 3 meetings of the GST Council and update the council of the status of implementation of the decisions taken by the Council and assist the Council in taking appropriate decisions on technology related issues, 

Changes in GST rates on goods & services in 39th GST Council Meeting

March 14, 2020 15852 Views 1 comment Print

Council made the following recommendations:- To raise the GST rate on Mobile Phones and specified parts presently attracting 12% to 18%. To deliberate the issue of calibrating the rate in other items for removing inversion in future meetings with further consultation and examination of issue.

39th GST Council recommendations on Law & Procedures

March 14, 2020 43575 Views 3 comments Print

a. 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 retrospectively). b. Where registrations have been cancelled till 14.03.2020, application for revocation of cancellation of registration can be filled up to 30.06.2020 (extension of period of application as one-time measure to facilitate those who want to conduct business).

GST Council’s 39th Meeting- Issues which require attention

March 14, 2020 4491 Views 1 comment Print

Today in GST Council’s 39th meeting in New Delhi. Amid economic slowdown and under the threat of Corona virus now, there are dark clouds hovering over Indian and global economy. At this point in time, one does not know the overall impact of virus on economy and lives. If it damages more, as it appears, […]

जीएसटी कौंसिल की 39 वीं मीटिंग – क्या उम्मीदें है उद्योग और व्यापार जगत को

March 14, 2020 11457 Views 3 comments Print

जीएसटी कौंसिल की 39 वीं मीटिंग से आम करदाता और अर्थ जगत को बहुत उम्मीदें है और यदि इस बार की मीटिंग में कर दाताओं के लिए महत्वपूर्ण फैसले नहीं हुए तो इससे उत्पन्न होने वाली निराशा इस कर और भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था को बहुत नुक्सान पहुचायेगी इसलिए जीएसटी कौंसिल को अब जीएसटी से जुडी समस्याओं का हल निकाल ही लेना चाहिए.

GST Council Meeting–Expectations–14th March 2020

March 13, 2020 4692 Views 0 comment Print

1. Letter Undertaking (LUT) for FY 2020-21 – The GSTN portal has enabled application of Letter Undertaking (LUT) for ZERO rated Supplies (Supplies to SEZ or Exports) without payment of IGST. You may apply for LUT on GST Portal for the FY 2020-21 so as to enable the taxpayers to supply Zero Rated (without payment […]

Addendum to Terms of Reference of Committee of Officers on Risk Management of taxpayers

January 24, 2020 933 Views 0 comment Print

In furtherance of decisions of the 2nd National GST Conference held on 07.01.2020 under the chairmanship of Union Revenue Secretary, in respect of streamlining GST system, plug revenue leakages and enhance inter-department coordination, the terms of reference as detailed herein below, have been inserted for the mandate of Committee of Officers (CoO) on Risk-based management of taxpayers re-constituted vide OM F.No. 341/Profiling of Taxpayer/GSTC/2019 dated 18.10.2019.

Santa of GST stressed due to drop in Revenue

December 24, 2019 9792 Views 1 comment Print

In this meeting taxpayers did receive their Christmas gifts wherein recommendations were made for extension of due date and also some procedural decisions were taken. The gifts given by stressful Santa Claus seems to be affected by 40% drop in revenue.

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