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After trimming 28% bracket, here are 5 things GST Council might do today

In the first half of the meeting in Guwahati, the Council decided to trim the 28% bracket to just 50 items, against 227 currently

GST. Illustration: Ajay Mohanty
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GST. Illustration: Ajay Mohanty

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
The GST Council on Friday decided to keep only 50 items, mostly demerit, sin and luxury goods, in the top 28 per cent tax bracket, Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi said.

In the first half of the meeting taking place in Guwahati, the Council decided to trim the 28 per cent slab to just 50 items as against 227 items currently. 


The second half will see discussions on easing compliance burden on taxpayers and making the composition scheme more attractive.

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