<h1>GST Council Approves Amendments Effective Feb 1, 2019; Extends Practitioner Exam Deadline to Dec 31, 2019.</h1> The GST Council, in its 32nd meeting in New Delhi, approved several amendments to be effective from February 1, 2019. These include changes to the CGST, IGST, UTGST, and GST Compensation to States Amendment Acts of 2018, as well as amendments to CGST Rules and related notifications. Additionally, the deadline for GST Practitioners to pass their examination has been extended to December 31, 2019, for those who have been sales tax practitioners or tax return preparers for at least five years under previous laws. These decisions will be implemented through official notifications and circulars.