GST Council to meet on Jan 10; to consider 5% GST on under-construction flats

The  GST Council is slated to meet on January 10 to discuss lowering GST on under-construction flats and houses to 5 per cent, as well as hiking exemption threshold for small and medium enterprises. The council, in its previous meeting on December 22, 2018, had rationalised the 28 per cent tax slab and reduced rates on 23 goods and services. "The next meeting is scheduled for January 10," an…