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GST Council to meet on 7 October, focus on process reforms
The GST Council will meet in New Delhi on 7 October, with the agenda centred on simplifying compliance for businesses. Government sources said the meeting will discuss invoice filing and matching, input…
The GST Council will meet in New Delhi on 7 October, with the agenda centred on simplifying compliance for businesses. Government sources said the meeting will discuss invoice filing and matching, input tax credit (ITC) disputes, and mismatches between buyer and seller returns. The goal is to ease the tax system under GST 2.0 before moving towards GST 3.0.
The meeting may also consider reducing compliance costs and tax-related litigation. However, sources confirmed that tax rate changes are not on the agenda. The Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) issue, on which 18% GST is levied, may be discussed informally, with a possible relief decision if taken up by the Council.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The GST Council has held 53 meetings since 2016, and process simplification has been a recurring theme. ITC mismatches have clogged tribunals and forced businesses into repeated reconciliations. Under the current GST framework, a buyer can claim ITC only if the supplier has filed the corresponding return, a rule that routinely trips up small firms. The Council's own fitment committee, which vets rate changes, is not involved this time, so the meeting is unlikely to touch slabs. The real outcome to watch is whether the Council agrees to a phased rollout of GST 2.0, with clearer matching rules and automated dispute resolution, before any rate overhaul is attempted. The next meeting after this one will test whether that promise holds.
Source: bazaar.businesstoday.in
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