- GST Council meeting expected in September to discuss tax reforms
- Focus on removing 12 percent GST slab and rationalizing rates for health and life insurance
- Prime Minister announced plans for a major GST overhaul with lower rates by Diwali
- Current GST rates are 0 percent, 5 percent, 12 percent, 18 percent, and 28 percent
- Government considering redistributing items from 12 percent slab to 5 percent and 18 percent categories
- Aim to make essential services more affordable and reduce taxes on daily products
- Reform seen as a step to boost consumption and economic growth
- Final decisions expected in September meeting with reforms likely before Diwali
Source: a2ztaxcorp.net
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