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  "id": 12157726,
  "title": "GST Council may align exports with forex earnings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/gst-council-may-align-exports-with-forex-earnings",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T12:55:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/gst-council-likely-to-align-export-definition-with-forex-earnings-clarify-on-overseas-branch-services/articleshow/134706267.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The GST Council is set to discuss a proposal on October 7 that could align the definition of exports with foreign exchange earnings. The aim is to clarify the export status of services provided through an Indian company's branch office overseas. Currently, the GST law requires that for a service to be considered an export, the supplier and recipient must not be establishments of the same person. However, the proposal would remove this condition, focusing instead on whether the customer is abroad and the exporter's arrangements for an overseas presence. This change would impact various industries such as IT/ITeS, BPO/KPO, GCCs, R&D centers, testing laboratories, and engineering & design firms, potentially enhancing their competitiveness in global markets and boosting forex earnings for India.",
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        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Economy",
        "title": "GST Council likely to align export definition with forex earnings, clarify on overseas branch services",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/gst-council-likely-to-align-export-definition-with-forex-earnings",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:55:23.000Z"
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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."
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