Recommendations of the 57th GST Council Meeting – Key Reforms
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In the 57 meeting today, GST Council made recommendations relating to process reforms primarily covering registration, returns, refund and adjudication; clarifications regarding applicability of GST on supply of certain goods and services; and other measures for trade facilitation and streamlining compliances in GST.
Who this is for
for input tax credit and refunds GST Council recommends further simplification of registration and compliance processes GST Council recommends faster refunds to improve working capital for businesses GST Council recommends common standards for GST notices and proceedings GST Council recommends measures for smoother movement of goods across states GST Council recommends intelligence-based and authorised interception of goods GST Council recommends simplified GST registration for small sellers on e-commerce platforms GST Council recommends measures to facilitate export of services GST Council ap
Important to know
These measures will simplify and expedite the process of cancellation of registration and will reduce officer interface and bring more transparency to the cancellation process. These measures will streamline and expedite refund processing through greater automation and reduced manual intervention, thereby facilitating timely sanction of eligible refunds and reducing compliance burden for taxpayers as well as interface with the department.
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Source last read: 26 Oct 2026