GST Council likely to meet early Jan, may discuss rate rationalisation

The Centre is looking to convene a meeting of the all-powerful Goods and Service Tax Council in early January. The meeting is likely to focus on rectifying the inverted duty structure for a few more items and will also serve as a platform for pre-Budget discussions between Union Finance Minister  Nirmala Sitharaman  and state finance ministers,  Business Standard  has learnt. “…