{"id":26873,"date":"2024-06-23T15:10:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T09:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/?p=26873"},"modified":"2024-07-02T15:13:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T09:43:46","slug":"main-highlights-from-the-53rd-gst-council-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/main-highlights-from-the-53rd-gst-council-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Main Highlights from the 53rd GST Council Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_58 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d2f357d746e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/main-highlights-from-the-53rd-gst-council-meeting\/#Main_Highlights_from_the_53rd_Goods_and_Services_Tax_Council_Meeting\" title=\"Main Highlights from the 53rd Goods and Services Tax Council Meeting\">Main Highlights from the 53rd Goods and Services Tax Council Meeting<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/main-highlights-from-the-53rd-gst-council-meeting\/#Changes_in_Goods_and_Services_Tax_Rates_of_Goods\" title=\"Changes in Goods and Services Tax Rates of Goods:\">Changes in Goods and Services Tax Rates of Goods:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/main-highlights-from-the-53rd-gst-council-meeting\/#Other_Goods-Related_Changes\" title=\"Other Goods-Related Changes:\">Other Goods-Related Changes:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/main-highlights-from-the-53rd-gst-council-meeting\/#Service_Exemptions\" title=\"Service Exemptions:\">Service Exemptions:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/main-highlights-from-the-53rd-gst-council-meeting\/#Other_GST_Council_Meeting_Recommendations\" title=\"Other GST Council Meeting Recommendations:\">Other GST Council Meeting Recommendations:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-26955\" src=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/53.png\" alt=\"53\" width=\"849\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/53.png 513w, https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/53-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_Highlights_from_the_53rd_Goods_and_Services_Tax_Council_Meeting\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Main Highlights from the 53rd Goods and Services Tax Council Meeting<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changes_in_Goods_and_Services_Tax_Rates_of_Goods\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Changes in Goods and Services Tax Rates of Goods:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aircraft Parts and Tools:<\/strong> 5% IGST on imports of parts, components, testing equipment, tools, and toolkits for aircraft.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solar Cookers:<\/strong> 12% GST on all solar cookers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>RAMA Programme Imports:<\/strong> IGST exemption on research equipment\/buoys under the RAMA programme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Poultry Machinery Parts:<\/strong> 12% GST on parts of poultry keeping machinery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sprinklers:<\/strong> 12% GST on all types of sprinklers, including fire water sprinklers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Milk Cans:<\/strong> 12% GST on all steel, iron, and aluminium milk cans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carton Boxes:<\/strong> GST on cartons, boxes, and cases of paper reduced from 18% to 12%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Defence Imports:<\/strong> IGST exemption on specified defence items extended until 30th June 2029.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SEZ Imports:<\/strong> Compensation Cess exemption on imports by SEZ units\/developers retroactive to 1st July 2017.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Goods-Related_Changes\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Other Goods-Related Changes:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ad hoc IGST exemptions on technical documentation for AK-203 rifle kits imported for Indian Defence forces.<\/li>\n<li>Exemptions on the supply of aerated beverages and energy drinks to unit-run canteens under the Ministry of Defence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Service_Exemptions\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Service Exemptions:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Accommodation Services:<\/strong> Exemptions for accommodation services to benefit students and working professionals. Accommodation up to Rs 20,000\/month per person for stays of 90+ days are exempt.<\/li>\n<li>Certain Indian Railways services and intra-railway supplies have been exempted, including platform tickets, retiring rooms, cloak rooms, battery-operated car services, and intra-railway transactions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SPV Services:<\/strong> SPV services to Indian Railways and maintenance services provided by Indian Railways to SPVs have been exempted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_GST_Council_Meeting_Recommendations\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Other GST Council Meeting Recommendations:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Input Tax Credit :<\/strong> The time limit for <strong>Input Tax Credit <\/strong>on invoices\/debit notes under Section 16(4) for FY 2017-18 to 2020-21 is deemed to be 30th November 2021 for returns filed by this date.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Litigation Reduction:<\/strong> Increased monetary limits for department appeals: Rs 20 lakh for the GST Appellate Tribunal, Rs 1 crore for the High Court, and Rs 2 crore for the Supreme Court.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interest and Penalties:<\/strong> Waiver of interest and penalties for Section 73 demand notices for FY 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20 if the full tax is paid by 31st March 2025.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interest Burden:<\/strong> No interest on delayed return filing if the amount is available in the Electronic Cash Ledger on the due date.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appeal Filing Period:<\/strong> Amendment of the CGST Act to start the three-month period for GST Appellate Tribunal appeals from a notified date.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pre-Deposit for Appeals:<\/strong> Reduction in the quantum of pre-deposit for filing GST appeals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anti-Profiteering:<\/strong> Introduction of a sunset clause from 1st April 2025 for new anti-profiteering applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/archives\/highlights-from-53rd-gst-council-meeting.pdf\"><strong>Details of 53rd GST Council Meeting\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Main Highlights from the 53rd Goods and Services Tax Council Meeting Changes in Goods and Services Tax Rates of Goods: Aircraft Parts and Tools: 5% IGST on imports of parts, components, testing equipment, tools, and toolkits for aircraft. Solar Cookers: 12% GST on all solar cookers. 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