GST COUNCIL S 13TH MEETING: AGENDA STILL UNFINISHED – Goods and Services Tax – GST – By: – Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal – Dated:- 1-4-2017 Last Replied Date:- 3-4-2017 – GST Council (GSTC) met for the 13th time yesterday in last 6 months at New Delhi. The GSTC inter alia, decided on following – Approval to draft GST rules (5 out of 9) which were released in September 2016 duly aligned with GST law as approved by Lok Sabha on 29 March, 2017. The rules approved by GSTC are in relation to- Registration of taxpayers Payment of tax Filing of returns Invoicing, debit & credit notes Refunds The tentative approval has been accorded to the remaining four set for rules which relate to: Valuation of supply of goods / services Input tax credit Transition pro
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finalized on 18-19 May, 2017. The 14th meeting of the GST Council has been scheduled for 18-19 May, 2017 (after a gap of 48 days from now) at Srinagar (J&K) which has been kept out of CGST of regime as per the law passed for technical / legal reasons. The main agenda for the next GSTC meeting would be to: Grant final approval to tentatively approved four set of rules, and Approval of rate structure in relation to individual items of goods and services While it is expected that group of officers, both from the centre and states will now work as fitment of goods and services into the four GST rate slabs, there are few questions that remain to be answered : Why this long gap of 48 days before next meeting ? Fitment of rates is crucial to
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