<h1>GST Council Extends Anti-Profiteering Authority Tenure, Plans E-Invoicing for B2B in 2020 to Boost Tax Automation.</h1> The 35th GST Council Meeting, the first after the new government took office, addressed several key issues, including extending the National Anti-Profiteering Authority's tenure by two years. The meeting, conducted professionally, acknowledged former Chairperson Arun Jaitley's contributions and expressed condolences for the late Finance Minister of Uttarakhand. Twelve agenda items were discussed, including the location of State and Area Benches for the GST Appellate Tribunal and the introduction of an electronic invoicing system for B2B transactions, set to begin voluntarily in January 2020. This system aims to enhance tax process automation and combat tax evasion.