{
  "id": 12008808,
  "title": "Ease of biz relief in store for small ecomm sellers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/ease-of-biz-relief-in-store-for-small-ecomm-sellers",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-04T21:01:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/ease-of-biz-relief-in-store-for-small-ecomm-sellers/articleshow/134680333.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Goods and Services Tax Council is set to deliberate on proposals aimed at easing tax relief for small e-commerce sellers. If approved, these measures could significantly benefit hundreds of thousands of sellers currently constrained by cumbersome GST rules.\n\nUnder the current framework, these small sellers must maintain a registered place of business in every state where they conduct transactions. This requirement would be eliminated under the proposed changes, as sellers would only need a single verified address for nationwide sales. They could utilize the warehouses of e-commerce platforms as their business location, provided the platform provides physical verification of the address and Aadhaar authentication.\n\nTo address ambiguities surrounding tax liability on services booked through e-commerce platforms, the council will also work towards uniformity. The proposed definition aims to place the GST burden directly on the service itself, rather than on the interpretation of how platforms manage their contracts. This clarification is crucial as different platforms interpret the existing provisions differently, leading to potential confusion.\n\nAdditionally, e-commerce platforms will be tasked with nominating a responsible individual to manage seller information, sharing verified seller data, and reporting any changes. This could streamline the administrative process for both sellers and the tax authorities.\n\nThe council will also tackle the longstanding issue of who should bear the GST on services booked online. The proposed solution seeks to clarify that the liability should fall squarely on the service itself, rather than being contingent on the platform's contract arrangements.\n\nFurthermore, a 5% levy on the delivery of goods ordered through e-commerce platforms will be introduced, with no tax credit available. This measure ensures that the tax collected on delivery is consistent, irrespective of the delivery route taken. E-commerce platforms will be required to submit monthly collection statements, regardless of whether tax is collected in a particular month.",
  "summary": "The Goods and Services Tax Council meeting is set to discuss proposals benefitting small ecommerce sellers. If approved, these sellers could operate nationwide with one registered address rather than multiple. This would allow online sellers to utilize warehouse locations for registration. Additionally, the council will address the ambiguities regarding tax liability for services booked through…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}