IN PHOTOS: 50th GST Council meet gets underway; taxation of utility vehicles on agenda

The 50th GST Council meeting started on Tuesday and is likely to deliberate on a host of issues including taxation of online gaming, definition of utility vehicles and tightening of norms for registration and claiming of ITC see pics (PHOTO/PTI)  

Updated On: 2023-07-11 05:07 PM IST

Compiled by : Anagha Sawant

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the 50th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Meeting (PTI)

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra during the 50th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Meeting at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi

 

In 49 meetings held so far, the Council has taken approximately 1,500 decisions in the spirit of co-operative federalism, the office of Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted

 

The Council is also likely to clarify on GST rates applicable on food and beverages sold in multiplexes, exempt GST on import of cancer drug Dinutuximab, and Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) used in the treatment of rare diseases

 

A final view on taxation rate as well as whether tax is to be levied on the Gross gaming revenue (GGR) or fees charged by the platform; or on the full face value of bets put in by players of online gaming, horse racing and casinos would be taken by the GST Council

 

Sitharaman also released a Special Cover and customised 'myStamp', which was presented to her by the Chief Post Master General, Delhi Circle India Post Office, the finance ministry tweeted

 

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