GST Council Clarifies Multiple Tax Rules, Exempts Penal Charges and Payment Aggregators, Regularizes Service Sector Transactions

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....The APGST circular addresses multiple GST-related clarifications following the 55th GST Council meeting. Key outcomes include: (1) No GST on penal charges levied by Regulated Entities per RBI instructions, (2) GST exemption confirmed for Payment Aggregators settling transactions up to 2,000, (3) Regularization of GST payment for research and development services from 2017-2024, (4) Restoration of GST exemption for NSDC-approved Training Partners, (5) Regularization of GST on commercial property rental under Reverse Charge Mechanism for composition levy taxpayers, and (6) Regularization of GST on incidental electricity transmission and distribution utility services from October 2024 to January 2025, all implemented on an 'as is where is' basis.....