- Rationalisation of rates of GST may be taken up in the coming fiscal year
- The government may give an indication of this in the upcoming Interim Budget
- The Group of Ministers on rate rationalisation of GST was reconstituted in November
- No meeting of the GoM has been scheduled yet
- A fresh member may be required after the Rajasthan assembly elections
- The exercise may be taken up after the General Elections 2024
- An announcement about this could come in the Interim Budget
- Revenue collection from GST has stabilised at over Rs 1.6 lakh crore per month
- Compliance is improving
- The reconstituted GoM includes members from Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Bihar, West Bengal, and Kerala
- The current GST regime has five broad rates and a cess for luxury and demerit goods
- The GoM had submitted an interim report in June 2022 recommending changes in tax rates
Source: a2ztaxcorp.com
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