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5% GST Rate Likely on Air and Water Purifiers in Upcoming Council Meeting

Council May Reduce GST Rate from 18% to 5% on Air and Water Purifiers

In the next 57th meeting, the GST council may acknowledge a tax reduction on air and water purifiers because of the poor air quality across the country, and access to safe drinking water remains uneven. The council can analyse reducing the goods and services tax (GST) on air and water purifiers for domestic use from […]

3-Day Automated GST Registration for Small Businesses

56th Council Meet Clears 3-Day Automated GST Registration for Small Biz

Under the chairpersonship of the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, the 56th meeting of the GST Council was held in New Delhi. With regard to changes in GST tax rates, providing relief to the common man, the aspirational middle class people, and introducing measures for the facilitation of trade in GST, […]

CBIC Advisory: Public Urged Not to Speculate on GST Rates

CBIC Issues Advisory: No Speculation on GST Rates Before Council Meeting

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has released a public notice ahead of the upcoming 56th GST Council meeting scheduled for September 3 and 4, 2025. The department is asking everyone citizens, businesses, and the media not to guess or make assumptions about potential changes to GST rates. The official CBIC account […]

Gujarat HC Stays GST Action Against Medical Council and Other Boards

Gujarat High Court Halts GST Proceedings Against State Medical Councils

The Gujarat High Court stayed the Goods & Services Tax (GST) department from taking any measures against five distinct councils and boards that control and register practitioners of different systems of medicine in the state over the payment of taxes. In this case, the director general of GST Intelligence (DGGI) issued notices to the Gujarat […]

Maharashtra Legislative Council Approves GST Amendment Bill 2024

MH Legislative Council Approves GST Amendment Bill to Validate October Ordinance and Align with Central Policies

Harmonizing State and Central GST Regulations The Maharashtra Legislative Council passed the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill on December 19, 2024, following its approval in the state assembly. While presenting the bill, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar emphasized the need for uniformity between state and central GST policies, supporting the “One Nation, One […]

Punjab Textile Traders Call on State FM to Oppose GST Hike on Garments

Textile Merchants Urge State FM to Oppose Proposed GST Changes at Upcoming Council Meeting

The Punjab Textile Merchant Association has asked Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema to counter-urged amendments to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on garments at the forthcoming 55th GST Council meeting. The association members in a letter to Cheema emphasized their concerns towards the surge in GST rates. The proposals comprise of raising the […]

Council Considers Exempting Life and Health Insurance Premiums from GST

GST Exemption on Premiums? The Council Will Take a Final Decision on Whether to Grant Benefits

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is acknowledging waiving the premiums filed for life and health insurance from GST. Towards the insurance sector, the GST on term life insurance premiums seems to be waived for all the individuals along with the plans that comprise family members. Senior citizens who pay the health insurance premium […]

GST Council Eases Rules for Export Refunds in 54th Meeting

54th Council Proposes the Removal of GST Rules 96(10), 89(4A), and 89(4B) for Exporters

Acknowledging the hardship being faced by the exporters as of restriction concerning the refund on exports, the 54th GST Council Meeting as a trade facilitation measure, recommended omission of Rule 96(10), rule 89(4A) & rule 89(4B) from CGST Rules, 2017 prospectively, where the advantage of the specified concessional/ exemption notifications is taken on the inputs. […]

Common Time Limit for GST Notices and Tax Demand Orders

53rd Council Recommends Common Time Limits for GST Demand Orders and Notices

The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presided over the 53rd meeting of the GST Council (22nd June 2024) in New Delhi with the Revenue Secretary and CBIC Chairman. The meeting began at 2:00 PM, but, the Finance Minister addressed the public in the evening. Revisions in Section 73 and Section 74 of CGST Act, 2017 […]

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