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GST Council presents reforms to ease refund, registration and reduce litigation
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says 99% of GST rate and process issues had been addressed but the “door is not closed to further reforms”; all the changes are expected to come into effect from April 1, 2027
NJN house style · sourced from The Hindu · 8 Oct, 22:31 IST · 1 min

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says 99% of GST rate and process issues had been addressed but the “door is not closed to further reforms”; all the changes are expected to come into effect from April 1, 2027
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