Gst Council  

The 53rd GST Council meeting led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman focused on simplifying taxation, exemptions, and enhancing compliance measures.

Since the finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is also the chairperson of the GST Council, she could not have headed the GoM panel, the GST Council said.

The GST council had permitted the state government to levy 1% cess on goods and services in Kerala to mobilise resources for rebuilding the flood-hit state. August 1, 2019 marks the first year since Kerala had been hit by floods.

With the reduction in GST rates of electric vehicles (EV) from 12% to 5%, more people are expected to purchase the same. Moreover, local authorities can hire EVs without paying GST
 

The GST council had permitted the state government to levy 1% cess on goods and services in Kerala to mobilise resources for rebuilding the flood-hit state.

Showering praises on Krishna Byregowda, former chief minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah said, even BJP stalwart, Arun Jaitley has acknowledged Byregowda's work. Siddaramaiah often sent Byregowda for GST Council meet with Arun Jaitley.

The panel would look into five issues flagged by the GST Council, including whether the new tax should be levied only in the state concerned or it should be an all-India levy, and whether it should be on specified luxury or 'sin' goods only

The GST on consumer electronics ― TV (up to 27"), washing machine, refrigerator, mixer, juicer, grinder cut from 28% to 18%