<h1>GST Council Delays Tax Rate Decision; Agrees on Cess for Luxury Items; Dual Control Dispute Persists.</h1> The GST Council postponed the decision on tax rates under the new GST regime to November, despite reaching a consensus on imposing a cess on luxury and sin goods to compensate states for potential revenue losses. Disagreements arose over dual control, with states wanting authority over 11 lakh service tax assessees, while the Centre suggested removing states' exclusive control over dealers with revenue up to Rs. 1.5 crore. A proposed four-slab tax structure found favor, but a final decision was deferred. The Council aims to finalize discussions by November 22, focusing on fitting taxpayers into appropriate GST brackets without significant revenue loss.