GST Council to meet Commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman today

The GST Council will meet Commerce and Industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman and representatives of IT, telecom, heavy industry, road transport, banking and insurance sectors on Tuesday to assess the implementation hurdles under the new goods and services tax regime. 

Representatives of civil aviation and railway sectors will make a presentation at the two-day meeting of the GST Council, comprising Union finance minister, minister of state for revenue, and state representatives mainly finance ministers.

Nasscom, which is also scheduled to meet the GST Council, will voice its concerns over the tax treatment of software, and also make a case for single registration