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GST Council To Review Tax Rate Changes Only Once A Year Says FM Sitharaman
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Moneycontrol•08-10-2026, 17:43
GST Council To Review Tax Rate Changes Only Once A Year Says FM Sitharaman
- •Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the GST Council will consider tax rate changes only once a year during meetings dedicated exclusively to rates.
- •The recent 57th GST Council meeting focused primarily on process reforms with no changes made to current tax rates.
- •A simplified GST registration mechanism was approved for small sellers operating on e-commerce platforms.
- •Small businesses can now declare an e-commerce operator warehouse in another state as their principal place of business with automated system consent.
Key Questions Answered
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the GST Council will consider tax rate changes only once a year during a meeting dedicated exclusively to rates, moving away from frequent modifications.
The Council approved a mechanism allowing small businesses to declare an e-commerce operator's warehouse in another state as their principal place of business with automatic system consent. Sellers maintain a physical home state presence while registering specifically for e-commerce supplies.
No, there were no GST rate changes made during the 57th meeting, as the Council focused primarily on process reforms.
