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GST Council to consider a single registered address for small e-commerce sellers
खबर में क्यों?
Who actually chairs the GST Council? The Article 279A answer behind this e-commerce sellers proposal
GST Council meets on 8 October with a small-seller proposal on the table.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 मिनट
The GST Council is expected to take up, at its 8 October meeting, a proposal for a single registered address for small businesses selling through e-commerce platforms.
The Council is a constitutional body under Article 279A and is chaired by the Union Finance Minister, with State finance ministers as members.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- GST Council meets on 8 October; a single registered address for small e-commerce sellers is expected to be taken up
- The GST Council is a constitutional body under Article 279A
- Chairperson: the Union Finance Minister
- Members: State finance ministers (and the Union Minister of State in charge of revenue)
- Article 279A was inserted by the 101st Constitution Amendment Act, 2016
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- The GST Council is a constitutional body established under Article 279A of the Constitution.
- The Union Finance Minister is the Chairperson of the GST Council, and the State finance ministers or ministers in charge of finance are its members.
- The Union Minister of State in charge of revenue or finance is a member of the Council, but does not chair it.
मेन्स
GS3 Economy (Taxation) and GS2 (federalism): The proposal to allow a single registered address for small e-commerce sellers addresses compliance burden under GST, which currently requires registration in each State of operation. The GST Council, a cooperative federal body under Article 279A with the Union and States as members, decides such reforms by consensus. Implication: lower compliance costs for small sellers, balanced against State revenue and enforcement concerns; the way forward is simplified, technology-enabled registration with safeguards for place-of-supply and revenue sharing.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The GST Council, constituted under Article 279A of the Constitution, is chaired by the:
- Union Finance Minister
- Prime Minister
- Chairperson of the Finance Commission
- Minister of State for Finance
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: A — Correct: Union Finance Minister — Article 279A makes the Union Finance Minister the Chairperson of the GST Council, with State finance ministers as members. • Prime Minister — wrong: The Prime Minister does not chair the GST Council; the Union Finance Minister does. • Chairperson of the Finance Commission — wrong: The Chairperson of the Finance Commission is not a member of the GST Council, let alone its chair. • Minister of State for Finance — wrong: The Minister of State in charge of revenue is a member of the Council, but the chair is the Union Finance Minister.
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