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GST Council Postpones 57th Meeting to October 8 Due to Unavoidable Circumstances
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News18•05-10-2026, 22:12
GST Council Postpones 57th Meeting to October 8 Due to Unavoidable Circumstances
- •The 57th GST Council meeting originally scheduled for October 7 has been postponed to October 8 by the GST Council Secretariat.
- •This is the second time the meeting date has been changed, as it was initially set for September 12 before being delayed due to the BRICS summit.
- •Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that procedural reforms regarding registration, returns, refunds, and ITC flow will be the main agenda.
- •The previous 56th GST Council meeting had overhauled the tax slab structure by abolishing the traditional four-slab system into three slabs.
Key Questions Answered
The 57th GST Council meeting has been rescheduled to take place on October 8 after being postponed from October 7 due to unavoidable circumstances.
The main agenda focuses on procedural reforms, including important proposals related to registration, returns, refunds, legal dispute settlement, and the seamless flow of Input Tax Credit.
The meeting was initially scheduled for September 12, but it was postponed because India hosted the annual BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13.
