News & Media 30th Nov 2023

The GST Council’s power on classification of products

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Harsh ShahPartner | Mumbai

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In a recent ruling, Madras High Court held that the GST council’s role, particularly with respect to classification of a product, is recommendatory & non-binding. #PriyanshShah from Financial Express (India) talks to Harsh Shah, Partner, Economic Laws Practice (ELP) in this article, The GST Council’s power on classification of products and explains why HC has ruled this way in the Parle Agro case and the remit of the GST council in the matter.

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