Highlights of 20th GST Council Meeting dated 5th August 2017

Looking for the updates of the 20th GST Council Meeting? Here are the most important ones. 

1. E-Way bill should be mandatory for movement of goods worth more than Rs. 50,000.
2. The anti-profiteering mechanism will get a kick start by appointing state wise committees.
3. Job work on the entire value chain in the textile sector to be taxed at 5%. Earlier some job work related to the textile sector was taxable at 18%.
4. Rates on tractor parts brought down to 18% from 28%.
5. Government work contracts like roads, bridges, canals, etc.,will now be taxable at 12% with credits. Earlier they were taxable at 18%.
6. Commission payable to Fair Price Shop Dealers by Central/ State Governments will be charged to nil rate earlier it was taxable at 18%.
7. GST rate on admission to planetarium would be reduced from 28% to 18%.
8. Rent-a-cab service would also be allowed to pay 12% GST with full ITC.
9. Goods Transport Agency Service (GTA) would also be allowed to pay 12% GST with full ITC under forward charge. (However, the GTA has to give an option at the beginning of the financial year).
10. In the case of small house-keeping service providers (plumbers/carpenters) providing services through E-Commerce Operators, liability to pay GST would be placed on E-Commerce Operators.

Hope this article was helpful. Refer to the topics discussed in the 21th GST council meeting 

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