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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 […]

Patna HC's Order for M/s Shyam Prasad Gorakhram Murarka

GST | Patna High Court Dismisses a Petition Questioning the Legality of Council

The Patna High Court dismissed a writ petition by stating it was an over-enthusiastic exercise of an advocate petitioner, challenging the legality of the central goods and services tax (GST) council. Under the GST Act, the council suggested the Parliament’s actions to assist nationwide fiscal problems in indirect taxation and help the central legislature in […]

FM: Council to Evaluate GST Registration Threshold Limit to ₹60 lakh

FM: Council Will Decide for GST Registration Threshold Limit to ₹60 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed Parliamentarians’ request to raise the GST registration sales threshold, stating that the GST Council can consider it. However, she emphasized that most small businesses should ideally be part of the GST framework. During her response on the Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman […]

GST Notification No. 13/2023- Central Tax (Rate) for Solid Waste Management and More

Council Grants GST Exemption For Solid Waste Management Companies Like BSWMLA

The Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML), which was established by the state government to effectively manage solid waste, has been granted an exemption from paying 18% GST to the state government. This decision to exempt BSWML from GST was made during the 52nd GST council meeting held on October 7 in New Delhi, chaired […]

EV Players Seek Policy Assistance After 52nd Council Rejects Lower GST on Battery

52nd Council Refuses to Lower GST on Batteries, Now EV Players Look for Policy Help

Although the GST Council has not mandated a tax reduction on lithium-ion batteries used in Electric Vehicles (EVs), many players in the industry remain optimistic about maintaining growth, though at a slower pace. They are actively seeking government support to expedite the adoption of EVs in India. Rather than concentrating solely on the current use […]

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