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GST Council to weigh five reform sets on Oct 8, including pan-India selling rights for small e-commerce sellers

Latest update, : GST process reforms take effect April 1, 2027: refund acknowledgement cut to 10 days, easier registration for e-commerce sellers

The GST Council would also consider refunds acknowledged within 10 days, with 90% of the claimed amount released quickly, and annual returns for small B2C dealers. Small e-commerce sellers would register once in their home state to gain pan-India selling rights.

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Lighter registration, annual filing for small B2C dealers and faster refunds would weaken the case for compliance-heavy small-seller models and strengthen the case for assets that aggregate or enable newly national small sellers, so revisit target lists and diligence assumptions once the Council's decision is known.

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  1. Read the update at Moneycontrol

    GST process reforms take effect April 1, 2027: refund acknowledgement cut to 10 days, easier registration for e-commerce sellers

    • Refund acknowledgement period: 10 days from 15
    • No notices for monetary thresholds of: Rs 10,000 or below
    • Effective tax rate on domestic supply: 13.13% from 14.55%
    • Monthly taxable supply growth: 25.8% to Rs 50.58 lakh crore

  2. Read the update at Business Today

    GST Council eases rules for small e-commerce sellers, proposes cutting refund acknowledgement to 10 days; rates unchanged

    • Current refund acknowledgement period: 15 days
    • Turnover cap for annual-return scheme: ₹5 crore
    • Prosecution threshold proposed: ₹5 crore
    • Current prosecution threshold: ₹1 crore

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  1. : GST Council's October 8 meeting likely to ease registration for small e-commerce sellers, with GST rates expected to stay unchanged

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