New Delhi: Big news is here regarding GST Council Meeting. The 57th meeting of the GST Council, initially set for October 7th, has been postponed to October 8th, as per an official notice from the GST Council Secretariat citing “unavoidable circumstances.” This marks the second rescheduling of the meeting, which was originally planned for September 12th.

GST Council Meeting Cancelled!

The upcoming Council meeting will focus on procedural reforms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized on LinkedIn that crucial proposals concerning registration, returns, refunds, legal dispute resolution, and the seamless flow of input tax credit (ITC) will be deliberated upon. Sitharaman stressed the importance of aligning policies with taxpayers’ experiences. She noted that the evolving maturity of the GST framework provides a solid groundwork for future reforms.

The 56th GST Council session took place on September 3-4, 2025, where both central and state governments collaboratively revamped the GST rates and tax slab structure. The former four-slab system was replaced with three slabs, resulting in reduced taxes on various goods and services.

Procedural reforms have been made the main agenda of this meeting. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman posted on LinkedIn that this high-level meeting of the Council will consider important proposals related to registration, returns, refunds, settlement of legal disputes, and the smooth flow of input tax credit (ITC). Sitharaman wrote, “Taxpayers’ experience should continue to guide the implementation of our policies. The growing maturity of GST gives us a strong foundation for the next phase of reforms.”

The decision to increase the GST rate cut was taken last year

The 56th meeting of the GST Council was held on September 3-4, 2025, in which the Centre and the states decided to make major changes in the rates and slabs of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

The GST was changed to a two-tier structure of 5% and 18%, with the highest rate of 40% for ultra-luxury and ‘sin goods’, effective September 22, 2025. This replaced the four slabs of 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28% that were in effect from July 1, 2017.