The 57th GST Council meeting is underway in New Delhi, with proposals covering GST officers’ arrest powers, input tax credit, refunds, registration, return filing and dispute resolution on the agenda. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman brief the media.
Stay with JurisHour for live updates on the discussions, key announcements and decisions, along with insights into their implications for taxpayers and businesses.
Why should honest buyers lose ITC for a supplier’s default?
— jurishour (@jurishour) October 8, 2026
FM Sitharaman announces GST Council’s move to protect genuine taxpayers from ITC denial over defaults or alleged fake credit further up the supply chain.
Big relief for bona fide buyers!#GSTCouncil #ITC
GST Council Reduces general penalty from Rs. 25k to Rs. 10k#GSTCouncil #Gst
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Major relief for goods in transit!
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GST Council recommends inspection, detention or seizure only by officers of the supplier’s state or destination state—no checks by officers of states along the route.
A move towards smoother interstate trade.#GSTCouncil #Gst
Big relief for small taxpayers!
— jurishour (@jurishour) October 8, 2026
GST Council announces no GST notices for amounts of â‚ą10,000 or below. Pending notices within this threshold will also be withdrawn.
Less paperwork. Fewer disputes. Easier compliance.#GST #GSTCouncil #Taxpayers
Big boost for small online sellers!
— jurishour (@jurishour) October 8, 2026
Simplified GST registration will enable e-commerce sellers to sell across states without establishing a place of business in each state, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman after the 57th GST Council meeting.#GSTCouncil #GST #MSME
BREAKING: Major GST enforcement overhaul!
— jurishour (@jurishour) October 8, 2026
GST Council scraps tax officers’ arrest powers and raises the prosecution threshold from ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore, says the Finance Ministry.
Implementation awaits legal changes.#GSTCouncilMeeting #GST #JurisHour
BREAKING: No GST rate changes at the 57th GST Council meeting.
— jurishour (@jurishour) October 8, 2026
The GST rate structure is “settled,” says the Finance Ministry.
A key update for businesses and consumers tracking today’s decisions.
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Simpler GST, easier compliance?
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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says GST Council discussions focused on a simpler, user-friendly framework, better implementation and improved services for citizens. She described the outcomes as “very positive.”
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“Very positive meeting”: West Bengal FM Swapan Dasgupta on the 57th GST Council meet.
— jurishour (@jurishour) October 8, 2026
He says reforms focused on Ease of Doing Business will benefit Bengal, where GST contributes a large share of revenue.
Will businesses feel the difference?#GSTCouncil #GST
BREAKING: The 57th GST Council meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has concluded.
— jurishour (@jurishour) October 8, 2026
What will the outcomes mean for taxpayers and businesses?
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BREAKING: Govt to cap trade margins at 30% of MRP for ALL non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs, sources tell PTI.
— jurishour (@jurishour) October 8, 2026
A potential relief for cancer patients facing high medicine costs. Official details awaited.#GSTCouncilMeeting #CancerCare #JurisHour
🚨 GST Council LIVE: Meeting nearing conclusion—major GST 2.0 reforms on the table!
— jurishour (@jurishour) October 8, 2026
▪️Most process reform proposals expected to get approval.
▪️FM Nirmala Sitharaman likely to brief media around 5 pm.
▪️GST 2.0’s second phase focuses on structural and process reforms.
▪️Blocked…
All eyes on the 57th #GST Council meeting!@nsitharaman chairs the meeting at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with State & UT leaders in attendance.
— jurishour (@jurishour) October 8, 2026
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Karnataka CM D. K. Shivakumar, Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah, Haryana CM Nayab…
đź”´ 57th GST Council Meeting LIVE
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Key proposals on ITC, refunds, arrest powers and compliance are on the agenda. Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to brief the media at 4:30 PM.
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