GoM to Discuss Merging 12% and 18% GST Slabs on 25th September Meeting



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The Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalisation is scheduled to meet in Goa on September 25, 2024. A key agenda item is the potential merger of the 12% and 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) slabs. This discussion follows concerns that the current average GST rate has fallen below the revenue-neutral rate, prompting a review to boost revenue collection without burdening businesses or consumers. Some states, however, have expressed reservations about altering the existing, stabilised GST structure.

The six-member Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalization, chaired by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, is set to convene in Goa on September 25, 2024. The GoM will explore potential revisions to GST slabs, including the highly debated merger of the 12% and 18% tax rates. The meeting comes in the wake of the GoM's last status report, submitted to the GST Council earlier this month. At the moment, there are four main GST tax bands: 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%, with most basic ite
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The GoM is scheduled to meet on September 25, 2024.

The main topic is the potential revision of GST slabs, including the merger of the 12% and 18% tax rates.

The discussion is prompted by the fact that the average GST rate has fallen to approximately 12%, below the revenue-neutral rate of 15.3%, to enhance revenue collection.

States including West Bengal and Karnataka have raised concerns about altering the current GST structure.

Study outcomes are expected by the end of October, with a final decision potentially taking place in November.




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