{"id":8728,"date":"2023-02-18T13:33:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T13:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/?p=8728"},"modified":"2025-05-31T04:31:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T03:31:23","slug":"recommendations-of-49th-gst-council-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/recommendations-of-49th-gst-council-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommendations of 49th GST Council Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 align=\"center\"><strong>Government of India to clear  entire pending balance GST compensation of Rs. 16,982 crore for June2022<\/p>\n<p>    GST Council adopts report of Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST Appellate Tribunal  with certain modifications<\/p>\n<p>    GoM report on Capacity Based Taxation and Special Composition Scheme in certain  Sectors on GST approved<\/p>\n<p>Changes in GST rates of &#8220;Rab&#8221; and Pencil Sharpner<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\"justify\">The  49th GST Council met under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister for Finance  &amp; Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi today. The meeting  was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary  besides Finance Ministers of States &amp; UTs (with legislature) and senior  officers of the Ministry of Finance &amp; States\/ UTs.<br \/>\n  The GST Council has,\u00a0inter-alia, made the following  recommendations relating to GST compensation, GST Appellate Tribunal, approval  of the Report of Group of Ministers (GoM) on Capacity Based Taxation and  Special Composition Scheme in certain Sectors on GST, recommendations relating  to GST rates on Goods and Services and other measures for facilitation of  trade:<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>GST Compensation<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">1. Government of India has decided to clear the       entire pending balance GST compensation of Rs. 16,982\u00a0crore\u00a0for June2022       as shown in the table below. Since, there is no amount in the GST       compensation Fund, Centre decided to release this amount from its own       resources and the same will be recouped from the future compensation cess       collection. With this release, Centre would clear the entire provisionally       admissible compensation due for five years as envisaged in the GST       (Compensation to States) Act2017. In addition, Centre would also clear       the admissible final GST compensation to those States who has provided the       revenue figures as certified by the Accountant General of the States       amounting to Rs. 16,524\u00a0crore.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>S. No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>Name of State\/UT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>Balance GST compensation pending for June2022 (Rs. In crore)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>689<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Bihar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>92<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Chhattisgarh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>505<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Delhi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>1212<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Goa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>120<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Gujarat<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>865<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Haryana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>629<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Himachal Pradesh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>229<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Jammu and Kashmir<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>210<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Jharkhand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>342<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Karnataka<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>1934<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Kerala<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>780<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Madhya Pradesh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>730<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Maharashtra<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>2102<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Odisha<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>529<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Puducherry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>73<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Punjab<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>995<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Rajasthan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>815<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Tamil Nadu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>1201<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Telangana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>548<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Uttar Pradesh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>1215<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Uttarakhand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>345<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>West Bengal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>823<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"42\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"115\">\n<p>Total<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">\n<p>16,982<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>2. GST Appellate  Tribunal<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n  The Council adopted the report of Group of Ministers with certain  modifications. The final draft amendments to the GST laws shall be circulated  to Members for their comments. The Chairperson has been authorised to finalise  the same. \n<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>3. Approval of the  Report of\u00a0GoM\u00a0on Capacity Based Taxation and Special Composition  Scheme in certain Sectors on GST:<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">With a view to plug the leakages and improve the revenue collection from  the commodities like pan masala, gutkha, chewing tobacco, the Council approved  the recommendations of the GoM including, inter alia, that<\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0capacity        based\u00a0levy not to be prescribed; <\/li>\n<li>compliance and tracking        measures to be taken to plug leakages\/evasions; <\/li>\n<li>exports of such commodities        to be allowed only against LUT with consequential refund of accumulated        ITC; <\/li>\n<li>compensation cess levied on        such commodities to be changed from ad valorem to specific\u00a0tax        based\u00a0levy to boost the first stage collection of the revenue <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>4. Recommendations relating to GST  rates on Goods and Services<\/strong> <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>1. Changes in GST rates of Goods and  Services <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Sr. No.<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"133\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Description<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"97\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>From<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"279\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>To<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" valign=\"top\" width=\"561\">\n<p>Goods<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"52\">\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"133\">\n<p>&#8216;Rab<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"97\">\n<p>18%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"279\">\n<p>5%    &#8211; if sold\u00a0pre packaged and labelled <br \/>\n          Nil    &#8211; if sold otherwise <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"52\">\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"133\">\n<p>Pencil Sharpener<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"97\">\n<p>18%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"279\">\n<p>12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Other changes relating to Goods and  Services <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>2. It\u00a0has been\u00a0decided  to\u00a0regularize\u00a0payment of GST on\u00a0&#8216;rab\u00a0during the past  period on\u00a0&#8220;as is basis&#8221;\u00a0on account of genuine doubts over its classification  and applicable GST rate. <\/p>\n<p>3. It was decided to\u00a0suitably  amend\u00a0notification No. 104\/94-Customs\u00a0dated  16.03.1994\u00a0so\u00a0that if\u00a0a device like tag-\u00a0tracking device or  data logger is already affixed on a container, no separate IGST shall be levied  on such affixed device and the\u00a0&#8216;nil\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/natural-remedies-for-potency-evidence-based-approaches-for-mens-sexual-health\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IGST treatment available<\/a> for the  containers under notification No. 104\/94-Customs shall also be available to  the\u00a0such\u00a0affixed device subject to the existing conditions. <\/p>\n<p>4. It\u00a0has been\u00a0decided to  amend entry at Sl. No. 41A of notification No. 1\/2017-Compensation Cess (Rate)  so that exemption benefit covers both coal rejects supplied\u00a0to and by a  coal washery, arising out of coal on which compensation cess has been paid and  no input tax credit thereof has been availed by any person. <\/p>\n<p>5. It\u00a0has been\u00a0decided  to\u00a0extend the exemption available to educational institutions and Central  and State educational boards for conduct of entrance examination  to\u00a0any\u00a0authority, board or a body set up by the Central Government or  State Government\u00a0including National Testing Agency for\u00a0conduct of  entrance examination for admission to educational institutions. <\/p>\n<p>6. It\u00a0has been\u00a0decided to  extend the dispensation\u00a0available to Central Government, State  Governments, Parliament and State Legislatures\u00a0with regard to payment of  GST under\u00a0reverse charge mechanism (RCM)\u00a0to the Courts and Tribunals  also\u00a0in respect of taxable services supplied by them such as renting of  premises to telecommunication companies for installation of towers, renting of  chamber to lawyers etc. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>5. Measures for facilitation of trade:<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">\n<p>1. Extension of time limit for application for       revocation of cancellation of registration\u00a0and one time amnesty for       past cases:\u00a0The Council has recommended amendment in section 30 of       CGST Act, 2017 and rule 23 of CGST Rules, 2017 so as to provide       that\u00a0&#8211; <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the time limit for making        an application for revocation of cancellation of registration be        increased from 30 days to 90 days; <\/li>\n<li>where the registered person        fails to apply for such revocation within 90 days, the said time period        may be extended by the Commissioner or an officer\u00a0authorised\u00a0by        him in this behalf for a further period not exceeding 180 days. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Council has also recommended that an amnesty may be provided in the  past cases, where registration has been cancelled on account of non-filing of  the returns, but application for revocation of cancellation of registration  could not be filed within the time specified in section 30 of CGST Act, by  allowing such persons to file such application for revocation by a specified  date,\u00a0subject to certain conditions. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"justify\">2. Amendment to Section 62 of CGST Act, 2017 to extend timelines under  sub-section (2) thereof and one time amnesty for past cases:\u00a0As per  sub-section (2) of section 62 of CGST Act, 2017, the best judgment assessment order  issued under sub-section (1) of the said section is deemed to be withdrawn if  the relevant return is filed within 30 days of service of the said assessment  order. The Council recommended\u00a0to amend section 62 so as to increase the  time period for filing of return for enabling deemed withdrawal of such best  judgment assessment order, from the present 30 days to 60 days, extendable by  another 60 days, subject to certain conditions. <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"justify\">The Council has also recommended to provide an amnesty scheme for  conditional deemed withdrawal of assessment orders in past cases where the  concerned return could not be filed within 30 days of the assessment order but  has been filed along with due interest and late fee upto a specified date,  irrespective of whether appeal has been filed or not against the assessment  order, or whether the said appeal has been decided or not. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"justify\">3. Rationalisation of Late fee for Annual       Return:\u00a0Presently, late fee of Rs 200 per day (Rs 100 CGST + Rs 100       SGST), subject to a maximum of 0.5% of the turnover in the State or UT       (0.25% CGST + 0.25% SGST), is payable in case of delayed filing of annual       return in FORM GSTR-9.\u00a0The Council recommended to       rationalise\u00a0this\u00a0late fee for\u00a0delayed filing of\u00a0annual       return in\u00a0FORM GSTR-9\u00a0for\u00a0FY 2022-23 onwards,\u00a0for registered       persons having aggregate turnover in a financial year\u00a0upto\u00a0Rs 20       crore, as below: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registered persons having        an aggregate turnover of up to Rs. 5 crores in the said financial        year:\u00a0Rs 50 per day (Rs 25 CGST + Rs 25 SGST), subject to a maximum        of an amount calculated at 0.04\u00a0per cent. of his turnover in the        State or Union territory\u00a0(0.02% CGST + 0.02% SGST). <\/li>\n<li>Registered persons having        an aggregate turnover of more than Rs. 5 crores and up to Rs. 20 crores        in the said financial year:\u00a0Rs 100\u00a0per day\u00a0(Rs 50 CGST +        Rs 50 SGST), subject to a maximum of an amount calculated at        0.04\u00a0per cent. of his turnover in the State or Union        territory\u00a0(0.02% CGST + 0.02% SGST).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\">4. Amnesty in respect of pending returns in FORM       GSTR-4, FORM GSTR-9 and FORM GSTR-10:\u00a0To provide relief to a large       number of taxpayers, the Council recommended amnesty schemes in respect of       pending returns in\u00a0FORM GSTR-4,\u00a0FORM GSTR-9\u00a0and\u00a0FORM       GSTR-10\u00a0by way of conditional waiver\/ reduction of late fee.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">5. Rationalization of provision of place of supply       of services of transportation of goods:\u00a0Council recommended\u00a0to       rationalize the provision of place of supply for services of       transportation of goods by deletion of section 13(9) of IGST Act, 2017 so       as to provide that the place of supply of services of transportation of       goods, in cases where location of supplier\u00a0of services\u00a0or       location of recipient\u00a0of services\u00a0is outside India, shall be the       location of the recipient of services. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Encll: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n1. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5VXeGpyJeew\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Press Meeting<\/a><br \/>\n2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PIB1900376.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Press Release<\/a><br \/>\n3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Volume_1_Agenda_for_49th_GSTCM.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Agenda I<\/a><br \/>\n4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Volume_2_Agenda_for_49th_GSTCM.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Agenda II<\/a><br \/>\n5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/49TH_MEETING_MINUTES.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minutes of 49th GST Council Meeting<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023\/02\/49th-gst.jpg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8728"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8728"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10353,"href":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8728\/revisions\/10353"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}