Notification revises IGST rate schedule: multiple service rates adjusted, new definitions and input tax credit conditions

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....Notification amends the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) rate schedule per Council recommendations, effective mostly 22 September 2025 (with some explanatory changes effective 1 April 2025). Multiple service rates are revised-several items raised from 12% to 18%, certain transport/multimodal, renting of goods carriage, specified job-work, beauty/well-being and delivery/postal/courier/local delivery services set at 5%, job-work for diamonds at 1.5%, and specified items at 40%. Several entries impose conditional input tax credit restrictions and carve-outs. New or clarified definitions (e.g., goods transport agency, multimodal transporter, mode of transport, recognised sporting event, handicraft goods) are inserted.....