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E-way bill to rate cut for 29 items: Key decisions at Thursday's GST meet

GST Council slashed GST rates on 54 services and 29 items; 15 states to start intra-state e-way bill from February 1

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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addresses the media after GST meeting at Vigyan Bhavan, in New Delhi

Last Updated : Jan 18 2018 | 10:40 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday chaired the 25th meeting of the goods and services tax (GST) Council, which recommended many relief measures regarding on several goods and services.

The much-talked-about demand for bringing petroleum products within the ambit of GST did not come up for discussion at the meeting today. The issues will be taken up at the next meeting, Jaitley said.

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The Council, comprising federal and state finance ministers, seriously discussed the collections in regard to the composition scheme as out of

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