19 Recommendations of 48th Meeting of GST Council
  • 19 Dec 2022 06:22 PM
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19 Recommendations of 48th Meeting of GST Council

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The 48th GST Council met under the Chairmanship of Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman via virtual mode in New Delhi today. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Choudhary besides Finance Ministers of States & UTs (with legislature) and senior officers of the Ministry of Finance & States/ UTs.

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GST Council Newsletter for November 2022
  • 19 Dec 2022 06:27 PM
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GST Council Newsletter for November 2022

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/gst-council-newsletter-november-2022.html

The Country celebrates Samvidhan Diwas (Constitution Day) every year on 26th November to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India and to honor the contribution of founding fathers of the Constitution. The Constitution Day was celebrated with much fervor in the GST Council Secretariat this year and on this occasion, we must reflect on the Or Amendment to the Constitution which paved the way for GST Council. This watershed moment translated into reality the spirit of co-operative federalism enshrined in our Constitution. The coming together of Center and States to jointly discuss and decide the levy of tax on goods and services and is a perfect system for enabling the federal framework.

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Online games, where winning depends on certain outcome, to attract 28% GST: Vivek Johri
  • 19 Dec 2022 05:55 PM
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Online games, where winning depends on certain outcome, to attract 28% GST: Vivek Johri

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/online-games-where-winning-depends-on-outcome-to-attract-28-gst-vivek-johri-11671284505656.html

Online games where winning is dependent on a certain outcome would attract 28 per cent GST on the full bet value, Central Board of Indirect Taxes chief Vivek Johri said on 17 December.

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GST Council meet tomorrow: Curbing tax evasion in pan masala, gutkha biz on agenda
  • 17 Dec 2022 05:42 PM

GST Council meet tomorrow: Curbing tax evasion in pan masala, gutkha biz on agenda

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/gst-council-meet-tomorrow-curbing-tax-evasion-in-pan-masala-gutkha-biz-on-agenda-11671199937723.html

The GST Council in its meeting on Saturday is expected to decide on a number of issues like decriminalisation of offences under the GST law, setting up appellate tribunals and mechanism to curb tax evasion in pan masala and gutkha businesses.

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GST Council meet to consider rule changes
  • 17 Dec 2022 05:47 PM

GST Council meet to consider rule changes

Source: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/gst-council-meet-to-consider-rule-changes-11671209768766.html

NEW DELHI : Federal indirect tax body, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will on Saturday consider more than a dozen rule changes to bring clarity on tax provisions aimed at reducing disputes, a person informed about the Centre-state discussions said.

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GST meeting today; Here's a list of agendas to be discussed
  • 17 Dec 2022 06:00 PM

GST meeting today; Here's a list of agendas to be discussed

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/gst-meeting-today-here-s-a-list-of-agendas-to-be-discussed-11671237802564.html

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will chair the 48th GST Council meeting virtually. The Federal indirect tax body may consider over a dozen of changes to bring clarity to tax provisions.

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What to expect from GST Council meet today
  • 17 Dec 2022 06:06 PM

What to expect from GST Council meet today

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/what-to-expect-from-gst-council-meet-today-11671261258110.html

New Delhi: Federal indirect tax body, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council began its 48th meeting virtually on Saturday, seeking to bring more clarity on a host of tax issues, improve ease of doing business and put in place an appellate tribunal. Mint takes a look at the key issues involved.

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GST council meet: Decriminalisation of certain offence, tax rate on pulses husk; key decisions taken by GST Council
  • 17 Dec 2022 06:10 PM

GST council meet: Decriminalisation of certain offence, tax rate on pulses husk; key decisions taken by GST Council

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/48th-gst-council-meet-live-updates-nirmala-sitharaman-11671266091989.html

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, 17 December held the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council meet in national capital Delhi. The Group of Ministers (GoM), chaired by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, set up last year on the issue had submitted its report to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday.

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GST Council raises monetary limit to launch prosecution; clarifies on several legal provisions
  • 17 Dec 2022 06:17 PM

GST Council raises monetary limit to launch prosecution; clarifies on several legal provisions

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gst-council-raises-monetary-limit-to-launch-prosecution-11671276891882.html

NEW DELHI: Federal indirect tax body, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, on Saturday decided to raise the monetary threshold for launching prosecutions under GST law to ₹2 crore from ₹1 crore now, and also decided to de-criminalise three offences in addition to issuing several clarifications to bring certainty to businesses, especially in automobile and insurance sectors.

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What is SUV? GST Council sets criteria to define it
  • 17 Dec 2022 06:23 PM

What is SUV? GST Council sets criteria to define it

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/what-is-suv-gst-council-sets-criteria-to-define-sports-utility-vehicle-11671280488342.html

The GST Council on Saturday clarified on the definition of SUVs (sports utility vehicles) for levy of 22% compensation cess and decided to come out with parameters to define MUVs (multi utility vehicles).

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