Recommendations from the 53rd GST Council Meeting

CategoryRecommendation
Interest and Penalties WaiverWaiver of interest and penalties for demand notices under Section 73 for FY 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20, if paid by 31.03.2025.
Input Tax Credit (ITC) Time LimitTime limit to avail ITC for FY 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21 is set to 30.11.2021.
Monetary Limits for AppealsMonetary limits for filing appeals: Rs. 20 lakh for GSTAT, Rs. 1 crore for High Court, and Rs. 2 crore for Supreme Court.
Reduction of Pre-deposit for AppealsReduction in the pre-deposit amount required for filing appeals under GST.
Amendments in Appeal FilingThree-month period for filing appeals in GSTAT will start from a date to be notified by the Government.
Interest on Delayed ReturnsNo interest on delayed filing of returns if amount available in Electronic Cash Ledger on due date of filing the return.
Sunset Clause for Anti-ProfiteeringNew applications for anti-profiteering will not be accepted from April 1, 2025.
Compensation Cess ExemptionExemption from Compensation Cess for SEZ imports for authorized operations from 1st July 2017.
GST Rate AdjustmentsUniform 12% GST on milk cans, cartons, boxes, cases of paper, solar cookers, and sprinklers including fire water sprinklers.
Exemptions for Indian RailwaysExemptions on certain services provided by Indian Railways to the public and intra-railway supplies.
Accommodation Services ExemptionExemptions related to accommodation services for students and working professionals.
Aadhaar AuthenticationRoll-out of biometric-based Aadhaar authentication of registration applicants on a pan-India basis in a phased manner.
GSTR 4 time period extendedThe time period for filing Form GSTR-4 has been extended till 30th June from the financial year 2024-25 onwards
Introduction of Form GSTR-1AForm GSTR-1A to allow taxpayers to add or amend particulars of the current tax period declared in GSTR-1
Miscellaneous ChangesVarious clarifications and changes to facilitate trade, reduce litigation, and streamline compliances.