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39th GST council meeting decisions

  39 th GST council meeting decisions, 14.03.2020   39 th GST Council meeting held on 14 th March, 2020 at New Delhi took following decisions relating to changes in GST rates on supply of goods and services.    The recommendation of the Fitment Committee for calibrating the GST rate structure to correct the inverted duty structure on various items like Mobile phones, Footwear, Textiles and Fertilizers was placed before the GST Council for discussion.

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GST rate slab structure set to revamp

Goods and Service Tax slab structure revamp   As of now, the GST has five slabs of zero per cent, 5 per cent, 12 per cent, 18 per cent and 28 per cent. In wake of growing revenue concerns, the Goods and Services Tax council may consider revamping tax structure and raising the existing base slab 5 % to 9 -10%, while doing away with the 12% rate and moving 243 items in this segment to the 18% to shore up the shortfall in collections. The slab restructuring may assist government with c

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Removal of Difficulties Order issued to 37th GST Council

  Removal of Difficulties Order issued to 37th GST Council regarding GST Appellate Tribunal   Central Tax Order No 59 of 2019 dt 26th November, 2019 under GST Order no 59/2019 Central Tax date on 26th November, 2019, GST Removal of Difficulties Order issued to implement the decision of 37th GST Council regarding GST Appellate Tribunal. The extract of GST Order No. 59/2019- Central Tax is given below Order No. 59/2019- Central Tax, GST   [To be publi

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GSTR 9 and GSTR 9C submission date extended

   GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C last dates of submission extended    The Government has decided to extend the due dates of filing of Form GSTR-9 (Annual Return) and Form GSTR-9C (Reconciliation Statement) for Financial Year 2017-18 to 31st December 2019 and for Financial Year 2018-19 to 31st March 2020. It also decided to simplify these forms by making various fields of these forms as optional.   Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) notified the am

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Guidelines for GST Practitioner exam candidates

How to fill GST Practitioners Exam application form   Guidelines for GST Practitioners Exam registration. How to enroll GST Practitioners Examination. Examination for confirmation of enrolment of GST Practitioners.   The next GST Practitioner examination shall be conducted on 12.12.2019 from 1100 hrs to 1330 hrs at designated examination centers across India. The registration portal for exams scheduled for 12.12.2019 will be activated on 22 nd  November, 20

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