The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council's 27th meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley via video conferencing, was held in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has
Approved a proposal to convert GST Network, the IT backbone of GST, into a government-owned entity, unveiled a new, simplified return filing process.
Deferred a decision on imposing cess on sugar following opposition from states.
The GST Network currently is
5 % owned by the Central government,
5 %held by state governments collectively,
The remaining 51 %is with HDFC Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, NSE Strategic Investment Co and LIC Housing Finance Ltd.