GST Council meet on Sept 12: Easier registration, automated cancellations in focus

The GST Council is scheduled to convene on September 12 in New Delhi, with the aim of streamlining GST registration processes for businesses. This meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with state finance ministers, will build upon previous discussions held in September 2025.

Currently, central and state GST formations employ varying procedures for registering large businesses that pass on tax credits exceeding Rs 2.5 lakh monthly, causing confusion among taxpayers. The council will also explore automation and enhancements to the GST registration cancellation process.

This assembly is convened after a year-long hiatus, with the last meeting taking place on September 3-4, 2025. During this session, the Center and states agreed on significant revisions to GST rates and slabs. The revised system took effect from September 22, 2025, reducing the number of slabs from four (5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%) to two (5% and 18%), with a 40% rate earmarked for luxury and sin goods.

Furthermore, the council endorsed a simplified registration scheme for small and low-risk businesses during that meeting, which began on November 1. Eligible businesses, identified through data analysis by the GST system or those who self-assess a monthly output tax liability not surpassing Rs 2.5 lakh, can opt for this simplified registration. The scheme incorporates CGST, SGST/UTGST, and IGST. As of now, approximately 1.68 crore businesses are registered under GST.