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57th GST Council meeting: no rate changes, arrest powers withdrawn, faster refunds
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No rate change, yet arrest powers withdrawn: the Article 279A GST Council reforms every aspirant must decode
GST Council eases refunds and enforcement without touching rates.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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The 57th GST Council meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, made no change to GST rates but approved process reforms: the arrest powers of tax officers are to be withdrawn, refunds of 90 per cent of the claimed amount can be released in 13 days, and the time to acknowledge a refund claim is cut from 15 to 10 days.
The changes are expected to take effect from 1 April 2027.
The Council is a constitutional body under Article 279A, inserted by the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- 57th GST Council meeting was chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
- No change in GST rates; only process reforms were approved
- Arrest powers of tax officers are to be withdrawn
- 90 per cent of a claimed refund can be released in 13 days; acknowledgement time cut from 15 to 10 days
- GST Council is a constitutional body under Article 279A, inserted by the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- The GST Council is provided for under Article 279A, inserted by the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016.
- The Union Finance Minister is the Chairperson of the GST Council.
- The 57th Council meeting approved process reforms such as faster refunds and withdrawal of arrest powers, without changing GST rates.
- The Council is a forum of the Centre and States, making it a key instrument of cooperative federalism.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS3 (Economy: Taxation) and GS2 (Federalism). The 57th Council meeting left rates untouched but eased enforcement and refunds, which addresses ease of doing business and taxpayer-harassment concerns while the Council, under Article 279A, remains the Centre-States decision forum. The implication is better liquidity for exporters and MSMEs and less fear of coercive action; the way forward is clear safeguards against evasion, timely notification of changes (expected from 1 April 2027) and consensus-based decisions.
Quick recall
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ಜಿಎಸ್‌ಟಿ ಮಂಡಳಿಯ ಕುರಿತು ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ:
- 2016ರ 101ನೇ ಸಂವಿಧಾನ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿಯಿಂದ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾದ ವಿಧಿ 279A ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
- ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಹಣಕಾಸು ಸಚಿವರು ಇದರ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು. ಮೇಲಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದು/ಯಾವುವು ಸರಿ?
- ಕೇವಲ 1
- ಕೇವಲ 2
- 1 ಮತ್ತು 2 ಎರಡೂ
- 1 ಅಥವಾ 2 ಯಾವುದೂ ಅಲ್ಲ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ವಿಧಿ 279A (101ನೇ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ, 2016) ಜಿಎಸ್‌ಟಿ ಮಂಡಳಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಹಣಕಾಸು ಸಚಿವರು ಅದರ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎರಡೂ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳು ಸರಿ.
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