What is the Goods and Services Tax Council?
The Goods and Services Tax Council is a body constituted by the President within sixty days from the date of commencement of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016. It consists of the Union Finance Minister as Chairperson, the Union Minister of State in charge of Revenue or Finance as a Member, and the Minister in charge of Finance or Taxation or any other Minister nominated by each State Government as Members. The Council makes recommendations to the Union and the States on various aspects of the goods and services tax.