Cabinet approves setting-up of GST Council & Secretariat; First meeting on September 22-23

Union Cabinet approves setting up of GST Council under Article 279A of Constitution and its Secretariat with office at New Delhi; Appoints Secretary (Revenue) as the Ex-officio Secretary to GST Council, while CBEC Chairperson has been included as permanent invitee (non-voting) to all GST Council proceedings; 1 post of Additional Secretary to the GST Council in GST Council Secretariat (at the level of Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India), and 4 posts of Commissioner in ...