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The 57th GST Council Meeting was held in New Delhi on 8 October, under the chairpersonship of Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman.
The key highlights are as follows:
GST Council recommends major reforms through wider ITC and refund eligibility, and various trade facilitation measures.
ITC on input services availed on or after 1 November 2026 will be eligible for refund under IDS.
Supply of services to / through head office, branch, agency or representational office outside India will be granted export status subject to fulfilment of specified conditions.
Reforms relating to refund processing will be implemented in two phases.
Alternate mechanism for making amendment of liabilities and ITC in returns will be provided to minimize mismatches and reduction of notices/intimations.