Updated as on 17-09-2025

56^th GST Council meeting as on 03-09-2025

Recommendations of the 56th Meeting of the GST Council

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the decisions of the 56th GST Council 

The GST Council approved comprehensive tax reforms: rationalising rates into a two-tier structure (standard 18%, merit 5%, limited demerit 40%)

List of Notifications dated 17-9-2025 as per the Decisions in the Meeting

 

55^th GST Council meeting as on 21-12-2024

Recommendations of the 55th Meeting of the GST Council

Minutes of the 55th GST Council Meeting - 21-12-2024

 

54^th GST Council meeting as on 9-9-2024

Recommendations during 54th meeting of the GST Council

Minutes of the 54th GST Council Meeting - 9-9-2024

 

53^rd GST Council meeting as on 22-6-2024

Recommendations of 53rd GST Council Meeting

Minutes of the 53rd GST Council Meeting - 22-6-2024

 

52^nd GST Council meeting as on 07-10-2023

Recommendations of 52nd GST Council Meeting

Minutes of the 52nd GST Council Meeting - 7-10-2023

 

51^st GST Council meeting as on 02-08-2023

Recommendations of 51^st GST Council Meeting

Minutes of the 51st GST Council Meeting - 2-8-2023

 

50^th GST Council meeting as on 11-07-2023

Recommendations of 50th GST Council Meeting

Minutes of the  50th GST Council Meeting - 11-7-2023

 

49^th GST Council meeting as on 19-02-2023

 Recommendations of 49th GST Council Meeting

Minutes of the 49th GST Council Meeting - 18-2-2023

 

48^th GST Council meeting as on 17-12-2022

Recommendations of 48th GST Council Meeting

Minutes of the 48th GST Council Meeting - 17-12-2022

 

47^th GST Council meeting as on 28 & 29-06-2022

Recommendations of 47th GST Council Meeting

GST Council defers tax on casinos, lottery

Minutes of the 47th GST Council Meeting - 29-6-2022

 

46^th GST Council meeting as on 31-12-2021

Recommendations of 46th GST Council Meeting

Press Briefings - Media outcome 

Minutes of the 46th GST Council Meeting - 31-12-2021

 

45^th GST Council meeting as on 17-09-2021

Recommendations of 45th GST Council Meeting - Several people centric decisions taken by GST Council

Press Briefings - Media outcome 

Minutes of the 45th GST Council Meeting - 17-9-2021

 

44^th GST Council meeting as on 12-06-2021

Recommendations of 44th GST Council Meeting - Change in GST Rates on goods being used in Covid-19 relief and management

Minutes of the 44th Meeting of the GST Council - 12-6-2021

 

43^rd GST Council meeting as on 28-05-2021

Press Briefing - Meeting outcome 

Recommendations of 43rd GST Council meeting

Minutes of the 43rd GST Council Meeting - 28-5-2021

 

42^nd GST Council meeting as on 12-10-2020 (Continuation of 05.10.2020 meeting)

Press Briefing - Meeting outcome 

Recommendations of the 42nd GST Council Meeting

Minutes of the 42nd GST Council Meeting - 12-10-2020

 

41^st GST Council meeting  as on 27-8-2020

Borrowing options to meet the GST Compensation requirement for 2020-21

Minutes of the 41st GST Council Meeting - 27-8-2020

 

40^th GST Council meeting as on 12-06-2020

Recommendations of GST council related to Law & Procedure

Minutes of the 40th GST Council Meeting - 12-6-2020

 

39^th GST Council meeting as on 14-03-2020

Recommendations of GST council related to changes in GST rates on supply of goods and services

Recommendations of GST Council related on IT Roadmap

Recommendations of GST council related to law & procedure

Minutes of the 39th GST Council Meeting - 14-3-2020

 

38^th GST Council meeting as on 18-12-2019

The revenue trends since inception of GST

GST Council decisions relating to changes in GST rates, exemptions

GST Council’s decisions regarding Law and Procedure related changes

Minutes of the 38th GST Council Meeting - 18-12-2019

 

37^th GST Council meeting as on 20-9-2019

GST Rate on Services as Recommended by The GST Council in Its 37th Meeting

GST Rate on Goods as Recommended by The GST Council in Its 37th Meeting

Recommendations approved by the GST Council in its 37th Meeting held on 20.09.2019.

Minutes of the 37th GST Council Meeting - 20-9-2019

 

36^th GST Council meeting as on 27-7-2019

36th GST Council Meeting - GST rate on all Electric Vehicles reduced from 12% to 5% and of charger or charging stations for EVs from 18% to 5%

Minutes of the 36th GST Council Meeting - 27-7-2019

 

35^th GST Council meeting as on 21-6-2019

35th GST Council Meeting - Council takes various important decisions including extension of the tenure of National Anti-Profiteering Authority by 2 years among others

GST Council decision relating to changes in law and procedure

GST Council decisions on rate changes on supply of good and services

Minutes of the 35th GST Council Meeting - 21-6-2019

 

34^th GST Council meeting as on 19-3-2019

Decisions taken by the GST Council in the 34thmeeting held on 19^th March, 2019 regarding GST rate on real estate sector

Minutes of the 34th GST Council Meeting - 19-3-2019

 

33^rd GST Council meeting as on 24-2-2019

Recommendations of the 33rd GST Council meeting

Minutes of the 33rd GST Council Meeting - 24-2-2019

 

32^nd GST Council meeting as on 10-1-2019

Major Decisions taken by the GST Council in its 32nd Meeting held today under the Chairmanship of the Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley

Recommendations made during 32nd Meeting of the GST Council held on 10th January, 2019

Minutes of the 32nd GST Council Meeting - 10-1-2019

 

31^st GST Council meeting as on 22-12-2018

Recommendations made during 31st Meeting of the GST Council held on 22nd December, 2018 (New Delhi)-Rate changes

Certain important issues referred by GST Council to various Committees / GoM

Recommendations made during 31st Meeting of the GST Council

Formation of GoM as Recommended by the GST Council in Its 31st Meeting held on 22.12.2018

In-Principle approval given for Law Amendments during 31stMeeting of the GST Council

Minutes of the 31st GST Council Meeting - 22-12-2018

 

30^th GST Council meeting as on 28-9-2018 - Video Conferencing

Minutes of the 30th GST Council Meeting - 28-9-2018

 

29^th GST Council meeting as on 4-8-2018

Minutes of the 29th GST Council Meeting - 4-8-2018

 

28^th GST Council meeting as on 21-7-2018

Recommendations on opening of migration window for tax payers till 31st August, 2018

Recommendations made during the 28thmeeting of the GST Council held in New Delhi on 21st 2018

GST council approves Simplified GST Return

GST rate on Services

GST Council recommends GST rates reduction on several goods & for specified handicraft items

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal addresses media after 28th GST council meet

Minutes of the 28th GST Council Meeting - 21-7-2018

 

27^th GST Council meeting as on 4-5-2018

GST Council approves principles for filing of new return design based on the recommendations of the Group of Ministers on IT simplification

Change in the shareholding pattern of GSTN

27th GST council meeting discusses change in GST rate for digital transactions and imposition of Sugar Cess

Minutes of the 27th GST Council Meeting - 4-5-2018

 

26^th GST Council meeting as on 10-3-2018

Recommendationsregarding Data Analytics made during the 26th meeting of the GST Council

Recommendations regarding E-way Bill made during meeting of the GST Council

Recommendations made during the 26th meeting of the GST Council held in New Delhi Today

26th Meeting of the GST Council meets & decides Extension of tax exemptions for exporters for six months

Minutes of the 26th GST Council Meeting - 10-3-2018

 

25^th GST Council meeting as on 18-1-2018

Press Release / FM's media briefing

Policy Changes recommended by the 25th GST Council Meeting

Recommendations for Changes In GST/IGST Rate and Clarifications in Respect of GST Rate on Certain Goods -As per discussions held in the 25thGST Council Meeting

Recommendations made on GST Rate changes on services by the 25th GST Council Meeting

Minutes of the 25th GST Council Meeting - 18-1-2018

 

24^th GST Council meeting as on 16-12-2017

Inter-State e-way Bill to be made compulsory from 1st of February, 2018

Minutes of the 24th GST Council Meeting - 16-12-2017

 

23^rd GST Council meeting as on 10-11-2017

Facilitative measures for taxpayers

GST Rate changes by the GST Council

Composition Scheme on the basis of discussions

Minutes of the 23rd GST Council Meeting - 10-11-2017

 

22^nd GST Council meeting as on 6-10-2017

GST - Changes in Rate of tax on Supply of Services - Relief to small taxpayers

Changes in GST Rates for Supply of Goods

Changes in IGST - Exemption on Import of Goods

GST - Relief to Small Tax Payers, Composition scheme, Reverse Charge etc.

Minutes of the 22nd GST Council Meeting - 6-10-2017

 

21^st GST Council meeting as on 9-9-2017

GST on certain services to be reduced from 18% to 12% and clarification relating to supply of services (satellite launch services)

CHANGES in RATE ON CERTAIN GOODS and Revised Date Chart for GST Returns for the Month of July 2017

Minutes of the 21st GST Council Meeting - 9-9-2017

 

20^th GST council meeting as on 6-8-2017

Decisions in regard to Services taken by the GST Council

Minutes of the 20th GST Council Meeting - 5-8-2017

 

19^th GST Council meeting as on 17-7-2017 - Video Conferencing 

Increase in the Compensation Cess rate on cigarettes to make the total tax incidence on cigarettes in GST regime at par with the total tax incidence in pre-GST regime

Minutes of the 19th GST Council Meeting - 17-7-2017

 

18^th GST Council meeting as on 30-6-2017

Decision to reduce Tax Rate on Fertilizers from existing 12% to 5 % under GST

Minutes of the 18th GST Council Meeting - 30-6-2017

 

17^th GST Council meeting as on 18-6-2017

GST rates on Certain Services and GST rates on supply of lottery

COMPOSITION LEVY AND GST RATE ON CERTAIN GOODS

Minutes of the 17th GST Council Meeting - 18-6-2017

 

16^th GST council meeting as on 11-6-2017

REVISED THRESHOLD LIMIT FOR COMPOSITION LEVY

IGST Exemption under GST

REVISED GST RATE FOR CERTAIN GOODS

Decisions in regard to Services taken by the GST Council

 

15^th GST council meeting as on 3-6-2017

GST Rate Schedule on Goods - 3-6-2017

Addendum to GST rate schedule - 3-6-2017

IGST - Exemption / Concession list - 3-6-2017

Minutes of the 15th GST Council Meeting - 3-6-2017

 

14^th GST council meeting as on 18-19-5-2017

GST Rate schedule for Goods  - 18-5-2017

GST Cess Rates - 18-5-2017

Addendum to GST rate schedule - 22-5-2017

Minutes of the 14th GST Council Meeting - 19-5-2017

 

13^th GST council meeting as on 31-3-2017

Minutes of the 13th GST Council Meeting - 31-3-2017

 

12^th GST council meeting as on 16-3-2017

Minutes of the 12th GST Council Meeting - 16-3-2017

 

11^th GST council meeting as on 4-3-2017

Minutes of the 11th GST Council Meeting - 4-3-2017

 

10^th GST council meeting as on 18-2-2017

Minutes of the 10th CST Council Meeting - 18-2-2017

 

9^th GST council meeting as on 16-1-2017

Minutes of the 9th CST Council Meeting - 16-1-2017

 

8^th GST council meeting as on 4-1-2017

Minutes of the 8th CST Council Meeting - 4-1-2017

 

7^th GST council meeting as on 23-12-2016

Minutes of the 7th GST Council Meeting - 23-12-2016

 

6^th GST council meeting as on 11-12-2016

Minutes of the 6th GST Council Meeting - 11-12-2016

 

5^th GST council meeting as on 3-12-2016

Minutes of the 5th GST Council Meeting - 3-12-2016

 

4^th GST council meeting as on 4-11-2016

Minutes of the 4th GST Council Meeting - 4-11-2016

 

3^rd GST council meeting as on 19-10-2016

Minutes of the 3rd GST Council Meeting - 19-10-2016

 

2nd GST council meeting as on 30-9-2016

Minutes of the 2nd GST Council Meeting - 30-9-2016

 

1^st GST council meeting as on 23-9-2016

Minutes of the 1st GST Council Meeting - 23-9-2016

 

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Services - GST Rates and Exemptions

Service Tax Exemptions to be continued in GST as decided by GST Council

SCHEDULE OF GST RATES FOR SERVICES AS APPROVED BY GST COUNCIL

Classification Scheme for Services under GST

SERVICES UNDER REVERSE CHARGE AS APPROVED BY GST COUNCIL

 

GST rate rationalisation establishes a schedule across nil/5/12/18/28% with targeted exemptions and special fitments. The GST Council approved a comprehensive rate rationalisation implementing an assigned GST rate schedule for goods across nil, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28% bands, including band-specific treatments for branded unit container goods, textiles with restricted ITC refund, special items such as puja samagri and CSD supplies, and specified tariff fitments and corrections through addenda to ensure correct chapter wise classification and rate placement.