In view of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) filing portal encountering increasing technical glitches, the Council has decided to set up a five-member ministerial panel to oversee its functioning and smoothen the process, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday.
The return filing date deadline of GSTR-1 for July, that was to end on Sunday, has also been extended by a month till October 10.
The Council also decided to reduce tax rates on approximately 30 goods and increased the cess on high-end cars.
"Since the work is huge, the Council decided a new schedule itself for filing returns. Because of the

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