Two months of GST: Key decisions taken by govt for smooth roll-out

On August 30, the cabinet cleared ordinance to increase cess on luxury cars, SUVs up to 25% from 15%

The goods and services tax (GST) regime was rolled out on July 1 to replace multiple tax slabs across the country and ease trade. Indivjal Dhasmana takes a look at the several decisions the government took after the introduction of the indirect tax regime to ensure the roll-out was as smooth as possible:

July 18

GST Council holds out-of-turn meeting via video conferencing; raises cess on cigarettes. Earlier, cigarettes were taxed at the peak rate of 28%, along with a cess of 5%. This was lower than what was levied in the pre-GST era. The additional tax will give Rs