GST Council to Meet on Sept 12 to Consider Simplified Registration and Automated Cancellations
· Business · Times of India, Indian Express
The GST Council is scheduled to meet in New Delhi on September 12 to address business registration and cancellation procedures. Chaired by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the 57th meeting will include state finance ministers and an officers' preparatory meeting on September 11. The agenda focuses on simplifying GST registration for businesses passing on tax credit exceeding Rs 2.5 lakh a month and introducing automation for registration cancellations. Current procedures vary between central and state formations for large businesses, creating uncertainty among taxpayers. This upcoming session follows the 56th meeting held on September 3-4, 2025, which restructured GST rates into a two-tier system of 5% and 18%.
Why it matters
Over 1.68 crore registered businesses face varying registration protocols across central and state tax authorities, creating compliance uncertainty. Streamlining these procedures directly impacts administrative burdens for large taxpayers and small businesses alike.
Read the original report — Times of India
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