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GST Council May Classify Intermediary Services as Exports, Remove 18% Levy in Major Reform

  • GST Council may classify intermediary services as exports, making them zero-rated
  • Proposal could eliminate the current 18 percent GST levy on intermediary services
  • Aims to provide financial relief to sectors like textiles, commodities trading, and IT services
  • Amendment seeks to delete Section 13(8)(b) of the IGST Act, reclassifying services as exports
  • Reform could resolve show-cause notices amounting to Rs 3,357 crore
  • Finance Minister to urge states to align GST registration procedures with new central norms
  • CBIC norms aim to standardize documentation and processing timelines for GST registration
  • Early implementation at the central level shows positive signs in registration numbers

Source: a2ztaxcorp.net

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