{"id":303,"date":"2020-06-20T01:47:30","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T20:17:30","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-09-03T16:46:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:46:34","slug":"highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights of 40th GST Council meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1e73be;color:#1e73be\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1e73be;color:#1e73be\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#Finance_Minister_Nirmala_Sitharaman_gave_important_information_in_a_press_conference_after_the_40th_meeting_of_the_GST_Council_She_said_that_the_GST_Council_the_apex_body_which_has_decided_on_the_Goods_and_Services_Tax_discussed_the_effects_of_Covid-19_She_further_said_that_the_inverted_duty_structure_affecting_GST_collection_was_also_discussed_in_the_meeting\" >Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave important information in a press conference after the 40th meeting of the GST Council. She said that the GST Council, the apex body which has decided on the Goods and Services Tax, discussed the effects of Covid-19. She further said that the inverted duty structure affecting GST collection was also discussed in the meeting.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#Highlights_of_GST_council_40th_meeting\" >#Highlights of GST council 40th meeting<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#1-_Late_fee_relief_to_the_taxpayers\" >1- Late fee relief to the taxpayers:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#After_the_lockdown_major_decisions_have_been_taken_in_the_interest_of_businessmen_in_the_meeting_of_Goods_and_Services_Tax_GST_Council_Union_Finance_Minister_Nirmala_Sitharaman_said_that_in_the_period_from_July_2017_to_January_2020_those_who_have_not_filed_GST_returns_and_who_do_not_have_any_tax_due_will_no_longer_have_to_pay_any_late_fees_on_filing_returns_The_40th_meeting_of_the_GST_Council_under_the_leadership_of_Finance_Minister_is_taking_place_through_video_conferencing\" >After the lockdown, major decisions have been taken in the interest of businessmen in the meeting of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that in the period from July 2017 to January 2020, those who have not filed GST returns and who do not have any tax due will no longer have to pay any late fees on filing returns. The 40th meeting of the GST Council under the leadership of Finance Minister is taking place through video conferencing.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#2-_Less_Fee_on_not_filing_of_Monthly_return\" >2- Less Fee on not filing of Monthly return:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#In_a_media_briefing_after_the_GST_Council_meeting_the_Finance_Minister_said_that_for_July_2017_and_January_2020_late_fees_for_those_who_have_tax_liability_will_have_to_be_paid_a_maximum_of_Rs_500_for_not_making_monthly_sales_Return_At_the_same_time_traders_can_file_GST_returns_pending_from_1_July_to_30_September_2020\" >In a media briefing after the GST Council meeting, the Finance Minister said that for July 2017 and January 2020, late fees for those who have tax liability will have to be paid a maximum of Rs 500 for not making monthly sales Return. At the same time, traders can file GST returns pending from 1 July to 30 September 2020.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#3-_Late_fees_waived_and_interest_relief_for_MSME_filers\" >3- Late fees waived and interest relief for MSME filers:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#In_the_40th_GST_council_meeting_the_FM_said_that_small_taxpayers_with_a_total_turnover_of_Rs_5_crore_who_will_not_file_GST_returns_of_February_March_and_April_2020_till_July_6_will_be_allowed_to_file_returns_with_an_annual_interest_rate_of_9_percent_by_September_Earlier_the_interest_rate_was_fixed_at_18_percent_At_the_same_time_such_taxpayers_will_not_have_to_pay_late_fees_and_interest_in_the_event_that_they_will_fill_GSTR-3B_by_September_due_to_the_supply_being_affected_in_the_months_of_May_June_and_July_this_year\" >In the 40th GST council meeting, the FM said that small taxpayers with a total turnover of Rs 5 crore who will not file GST returns of February, March, and April 2020 till July 6, will be allowed to file returns with an annual interest rate of 9 percent by September. Earlier the interest rate was fixed at 18 percent. At the same time, such taxpayers will not have to pay late fees and interest in the event that they will fill GSTR-3B by September due to the supply being affected in the months of May, June, and July this year.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#4-_Deadline_for_cancellation_of_GST_registration_has_been_extended\" >4- Deadline for cancellation of GST registration has been extended:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#The_period_seeking_repeal_of_canceled_GST_registration_was_allowed_up_to_30_September_2020_for_all_registrations_that_were_canceled_by_12_June_2020_As_per_the_GST_Act_there_was_a_time_limit_of_thirty_days_from_the_date_of_the_issue_of_the_canceled_order_5-_Discussion_on_GST_compensation_to_states\" >The period seeking repeal of canceled GST registration was allowed up to 30 September 2020 for all registrations that were canceled by 12 June 2020. As per the GST Act, there was a time limit of thirty days from the date of the issue of the canceled order.\n5- Discussion on GST compensation to states:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#Finance_Minister_Sitharaman_said_that_a_meeting_would_be_called_in_July_to_discuss_only_one_agenda_%E2%80%93_compensation_cess_It_is_a_compensation_given_to_the_states_The_finance_minister_said_that_if_the_states_had_to_pay_compensation_it_would_somehow_become_a_debt_The_Finance_Minister_said_that_the_Council_has_currently_deferred_any_decision_regarding_the_inverted_duty_structure_She_said_that_there_was_no_discussion_about_the_reduction_in_the_GST_rate_in_the_40th_GST_Council_meeting_She_said_that_45_of_GST_was_collected_in_the_last_two_months_as_compared_to_other_months\" >Finance Minister Sitharaman said that a meeting would be called in July to discuss only one agenda &#8211; compensation cess. It is a compensation given to the states. The finance minister said that if the states had to pay compensation, it would somehow become a debt. The Finance Minister said that the Council has currently deferred any decision regarding the inverted duty structure. She said that there was no discussion about the reduction in the GST rate in the 40th GST Council meeting. She said that 45% of GST was collected in the last two months as compared to other months.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#Last_meeting_held_on_14_March\" >#Last meeting held on 14 March<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#In_the_last_meeting_of_the_GST_Council_held_on_14_March_Sitharaman_had_said_that_the_central_government_will_look_into_the_legal_validity_of_the_council_to_raise_debt_from_the_market_to_meet_the_compensation_requirement_Under_the_GST_Act_states_have_been_guaranteed_compensation_for_the_first_five_years_after_the_implementation_of_GST_from_July_1_2017_The_five_tax_slabs_under_the_GST_structure_are_5_12_18_and_28_percent\" >In the last meeting of the GST Council held on 14 March, Sitharaman had said that the central government will look into the legal validity of the council to raise debt from the market to meet the compensation requirement. Under the GST Act, states have been guaranteed compensation for the first five years after the implementation of GST from July 1, 2017. The five tax slabs under the GST structure are 5, 12, 18, and 28 percent.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#Late_fees_were_exhausted_in_GSTR-3B_returns\" >Late fees were exhausted in GSTR-3B returns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#The_central_government_has_announced_the_elimination_of_fees_on_the_delay_in_GSTR-3B_returns_to_be_filed_from_February_2020_to_May_2020_Apart_from_this_the_facility_to_file_Nil_GST_returns_with_SMS_is_also_provided_The_biggest_concern_of_the_GST_Council_is_the_lack_of_GST_collection_The_council_also_has_to_give_a_large_share_of_them_to_the_states\" >The central government has announced the elimination of fees on the delay in GSTR-3B returns to be filed from February 2020 to May 2020. Apart from this, the facility to file Nil GST returns with SMS is also provided. The biggest concern of the GST Council is the lack of GST collection. The council also has to give a large share of them to the states.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finance_Minister_Nirmala_Sitharaman_gave_important_information_in_a_press_conference_after_the_40th_meeting_of_the_GST_Council_She_said_that_the_GST_Council_the_apex_body_which_has_decided_on_the_Goods_and_Services_Tax_discussed_the_effects_of_Covid-19_She_further_said_that_the_inverted_duty_structure_affecting_GST_collection_was_also_discussed_in_the_meeting\"><\/span>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave important information in a press conference after the 40th meeting of the GST Council. She said that the GST Council, the apex body which has decided on the Goods and Services Tax, discussed the effects of Covid-19. She further said that the inverted duty structure affecting GST collection was also discussed in the meeting.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highlights_of_GST_council_40th_meeting\"><\/span><b style=\"\"><font color=\"#ff0000\">#Highlights of GST council 40th meeting<\/font><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-_Late_fee_relief_to_the_taxpayers\"><\/span><b>1- Late fee relief to the taxpayers:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_the_lockdown_major_decisions_have_been_taken_in_the_interest_of_businessmen_in_the_meeting_of_Goods_and_Services_Tax_GST_Council_Union_Finance_Minister_Nirmala_Sitharaman_said_that_in_the_period_from_July_2017_to_January_2020_those_who_have_not_filed_GST_returns_and_who_do_not_have_any_tax_due_will_no_longer_have_to_pay_any_late_fees_on_filing_returns_The_40th_meeting_of_the_GST_Council_under_the_leadership_of_Finance_Minister_is_taking_place_through_video_conferencing\"><\/span>After the lockdown, major decisions have been taken in the interest of businessmen in the meeting of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that in the period from July 2017 to January 2020, those who have not filed GST returns and who do not have any tax due will no longer have to pay any late fees on filing returns. The 40th meeting of the GST Council under the leadership of Finance Minister is taking place through video conferencing.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-_Less_Fee_on_not_filing_of_Monthly_return\"><\/span><b>2- Less Fee on not filing of Monthly return:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_a_media_briefing_after_the_GST_Council_meeting_the_Finance_Minister_said_that_for_July_2017_and_January_2020_late_fees_for_those_who_have_tax_liability_will_have_to_be_paid_a_maximum_of_Rs_500_for_not_making_monthly_sales_Return_At_the_same_time_traders_can_file_GST_returns_pending_from_1_July_to_30_September_2020\"><\/span>In a media briefing after the GST Council meeting, the Finance Minister said that for July 2017 and January 2020, late fees for those who have tax liability will have to be paid a maximum of Rs 500 for not making monthly sales Return. At the same time, traders can file GST returns pending from 1 July to 30 September 2020.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-_Late_fees_waived_and_interest_relief_for_MSME_filers\"><\/span><b>3- Late fees waived and interest relief for MSME filers:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_the_40th_GST_council_meeting_the_FM_said_that_small_taxpayers_with_a_total_turnover_of_Rs_5_crore_who_will_not_file_GST_returns_of_February_March_and_April_2020_till_July_6_will_be_allowed_to_file_returns_with_an_annual_interest_rate_of_9_percent_by_September_Earlier_the_interest_rate_was_fixed_at_18_percent_At_the_same_time_such_taxpayers_will_not_have_to_pay_late_fees_and_interest_in_the_event_that_they_will_fill_GSTR-3B_by_September_due_to_the_supply_being_affected_in_the_months_of_May_June_and_July_this_year\"><\/span>In the 40th GST council meeting, the FM said that small taxpayers with a total turnover of Rs 5 crore who will not file GST returns of February, March, and April 2020 till July 6, will be allowed to file returns with an annual interest rate of 9 percent by September. Earlier the interest rate was fixed at 18 percent. At the same time, such taxpayers will not have to pay late fees and interest in the event that they will fill GSTR-3B by September due to the supply being affected in the months of May, June, and July this year.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-_Deadline_for_cancellation_of_GST_registration_has_been_extended\"><\/span><b>4- Deadline for cancellation of GST registration has been extended:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_period_seeking_repeal_of_canceled_GST_registration_was_allowed_up_to_30_September_2020_for_all_registrations_that_were_canceled_by_12_June_2020_As_per_the_GST_Act_there_was_a_time_limit_of_thirty_days_from_the_date_of_the_issue_of_the_canceled_order_5-_Discussion_on_GST_compensation_to_states\"><\/span>The period seeking repeal of canceled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/gst-registration-online.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"#0000ff\">GST registration<\/font><\/b><\/a> was allowed up to 30 September 2020 for all registrations that were canceled by 12 June 2020. As per the GST Act, there was a time limit of thirty days from the date of the issue of the canceled order.<\/p>\n<p><b>5- Discussion on GST compensation to states:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finance_Minister_Sitharaman_said_that_a_meeting_would_be_called_in_July_to_discuss_only_one_agenda_%E2%80%93_compensation_cess_It_is_a_compensation_given_to_the_states_The_finance_minister_said_that_if_the_states_had_to_pay_compensation_it_would_somehow_become_a_debt_The_Finance_Minister_said_that_the_Council_has_currently_deferred_any_decision_regarding_the_inverted_duty_structure_She_said_that_there_was_no_discussion_about_the_reduction_in_the_GST_rate_in_the_40th_GST_Council_meeting_She_said_that_45_of_GST_was_collected_in_the_last_two_months_as_compared_to_other_months\"><\/span>Finance Minister Sitharaman said that a meeting would be called in July to discuss only one agenda &#8211; compensation cess. It is a compensation given to the states. The finance minister said that if the states had to pay compensation, it would somehow become a debt. The Finance Minister said that the Council has currently deferred any decision regarding the inverted duty structure. She said that there was no discussion about the reduction in the GST rate in the <b>40th GST Council meeting<\/b>. She said that 45% of GST was collected in the last two months as compared to other months.<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Last_meeting_held_on_14_March\"><\/span><b style=\"\"><font color=\"#ff0000\">#Last meeting held on 14 March<\/font><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_the_last_meeting_of_the_GST_Council_held_on_14_March_Sitharaman_had_said_that_the_central_government_will_look_into_the_legal_validity_of_the_council_to_raise_debt_from_the_market_to_meet_the_compensation_requirement_Under_the_GST_Act_states_have_been_guaranteed_compensation_for_the_first_five_years_after_the_implementation_of_GST_from_July_1_2017_The_five_tax_slabs_under_the_GST_structure_are_5_12_18_and_28_percent\"><\/span>In the last meeting of the <b>GST Council held on 14 March<\/b>, Sitharaman had said that the central government will look into the legal validity of the council to raise debt from the market to meet the compensation requirement. Under the GST Act, states have been guaranteed compensation for the first five years after the implementation of GST from July 1, 2017. The five tax slabs under the GST structure are 5, 12, 18, and 28 percent.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Late_fees_were_exhausted_in_GSTR-3B_returns\"><\/span><b>Late fees were exhausted in GSTR-3B returns<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_central_government_has_announced_the_elimination_of_fees_on_the_delay_in_GSTR-3B_returns_to_be_filed_from_February_2020_to_May_2020_Apart_from_this_the_facility_to_file_Nil_GST_returns_with_SMS_is_also_provided_The_biggest_concern_of_the_GST_Council_is_the_lack_of_GST_collection_The_council_also_has_to_give_a_large_share_of_them_to_the_states\"><\/span>The central government has announced the elimination of fees on the delay in GSTR-3B returns to be filed from February 2020 to May 2020. Apart from this, the facility to file Nil GST returns with SMS is also provided. The biggest concern of the GST Council is the lack of GST collection. The council also has to give a large share of them to the states.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave important information in a press conference after the 40th meeting of the GST Council. She said that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":554,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gst"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Highlights of 40th GST Council meeting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Highlights of 40th GST Council meeting\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave important information in a press conference after the 40th meeting of the GST Council. She said that [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-06-19T20:17:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-03T16:46:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/localhost\/legal-salaah\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/40th-GST-Council-Meeting-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"LegalSalaah\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"LegalSalaah\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"LegalSalaah\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c8171d059fde19e7d1f28b59a09865f0\"},\"headline\":\"Highlights of 40th GST Council meeting\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-06-19T20:17:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-03T16:46:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":641,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/40th-GST-Council-Meeting-1.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"GST\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\\\/\",\"name\":\"Highlights of 40th GST Council meeting\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/40th-GST-Council-Meeting-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-06-19T20:17:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-03T16:46:34+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c8171d059fde19e7d1f28b59a09865f0\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/40th-GST-Council-Meeting-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/40th-GST-Council-Meeting-1.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1080},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Highlights of 40th GST Council meeting\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c8171d059fde19e7d1f28b59a09865f0\",\"name\":\"LegalSalaah\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e56a4d088429d65c65c80db56bbcd5ac065cdbb6d7a19fdd2d0db783e7af7e36?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e56a4d088429d65c65c80db56bbcd5ac065cdbb6d7a19fdd2d0db783e7af7e36?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e56a4d088429d65c65c80db56bbcd5ac065cdbb6d7a19fdd2d0db783e7af7e36?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"LegalSalaah\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalsalaah.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/legalsalaah\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Highlights of 40th GST Council meeting","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Highlights of 40th GST Council meeting","og_description":"Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave important information in a press conference after the 40th meeting of the GST Council. She said that [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/","article_published_time":"2020-06-19T20:17:30+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-09-03T16:46:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1080,"url":"http:\/\/localhost\/legal-salaah\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/40th-GST-Council-Meeting-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"LegalSalaah","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"LegalSalaah","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/"},"author":{"name":"LegalSalaah","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c8171d059fde19e7d1f28b59a09865f0"},"headline":"Highlights of 40th GST Council meeting","datePublished":"2020-06-19T20:17:30+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-03T16:46:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/"},"wordCount":641,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/40th-GST-Council-Meeting-1.jpg","articleSection":["GST"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/","url":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/","name":"Highlights of 40th GST Council meeting","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/40th-GST-Council-Meeting-1.jpg","datePublished":"2020-06-19T20:17:30+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-03T16:46:34+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c8171d059fde19e7d1f28b59a09865f0"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/40th-GST-Council-Meeting-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/40th-GST-Council-Meeting-1.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/highlights-of-40th-gst-council-meeting\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Highlights of 40th GST Council meeting"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/","name":"","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c8171d059fde19e7d1f28b59a09865f0","name":"LegalSalaah","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e56a4d088429d65c65c80db56bbcd5ac065cdbb6d7a19fdd2d0db783e7af7e36?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e56a4d088429d65c65c80db56bbcd5ac065cdbb6d7a19fdd2d0db783e7af7e36?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e56a4d088429d65c65c80db56bbcd5ac065cdbb6d7a19fdd2d0db783e7af7e36?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"LegalSalaah"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog"],"url":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/author\/legalsalaah\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":612,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303\/revisions\/612"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}