Placeholder canvas

GST Council to meet on July 21

Date:

New Delhi: The 28th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will be held on July 21 here, the Ministry of Finance notified.

A preparatory meeting has also been scheduled for officers on July 20, a day ahead of the Council meeting in the national capital.

The agenda for the meeting has not been made official yet. However, the inclusion of petrol and diesel under the GST has been highlighted time and again by citizens, especially due to the recent fuel price hike.

ALSO READ: One year of GST: The hits and misses

In the 27th meeting, a change in the ownership structure of the GSTN was proposed, wherein the shareholding of 51% in the GSTN be purchased by the government and divided equally between the states and Centre.

Additionally, the Council agreed upon forming a committee of five ministers of state (MoS) in a bid to consider incentives on digital payments in the country.

Click here for Latest News updates and viral videos on our AI-powered smart news genie

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Share post:

Subscribe

Popular

More like this
Related

Blinken Tells Netanyahu That US Opposes Israeli Assault In Rafah

The top US diplomat has been trying to push for an agreement between Israel and Hamas that would lead to the release of prisoners and a temporary end to hostilities

Most Parts Of India Likely To Experience Above Normal Max Temp In May: IMD

The IMD however stated that some parts of northwest and central India and adjoining areas of northeast peninsular India are likely to record normal to below-normal maximum temperatures

UK: PM Sunak’s Fate Hangs In Balance As Country To Vote In Local Polls This Week

These polls are the last major electoral test before the general election that Sunak's party, in power since 2010, seems destined to lose to the Labour opposition

Karnataka CM Requests PM Modi To Cancel Revanna’s Diplomatic Passport

The letter of the CM comes in light of the ongoing investigation into an alleged sex scandal involving Prajwal who is believed to have fled to Germany after the conclusion of the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka on April 26