GST Council Set to Review Registration Process for Large Businesses on September 12, 2026

The 57th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is to be held in New Delhi on September 12, according to a MoneyControl report citing an official memorandum issued by the GST Council Secretariat.  

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 11 am and will be chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. An officers’ meeting will be held a day earlier, on September 11, also in New Delhi.  

Details regarding the venue and the final agenda are expected to be communicated separately. 

Registration Process for Large Businesses 

Among the matters to be discussed is a simplified GST registration process for larger businesses passing on input tax credit of more than ₹2.5 lakh a month. Currently, central and state GST formations follow different procedures for granting registration in such cases. 

The lack of a uniform process has led to differences in how applications are handled across jurisdictions. The Council is also expected to consider greater automation and changes to the GST registration cancellation process. 

Existing Scheme for Smaller Taxpayers 

The Council had approved a simplified registration scheme for small and low-risk businesses at its meeting in September 2025. The scheme was subsequently rolled out from November 1. 

Businesses identified by the GST system as low-risk through data analysis, or those with a self-assessed monthly output tax liability of up to ₹2.5 lakh, can opt for the scheme. The threshold covers CGST, SGST or UTGST, and IGST. 

Previous Meeting Restructured GST Rates 

The September 12 meeting will be the first Council meeting in more than a year. Its previous meeting was held on September 3-4, 2025, when the Centre and states approved a restructuring of GST rates. 

The revised structure, effective September 22, 2025, introduced two main slabs of 5% and 18%, along with a 40% rate for ultra-luxury and sin goods. It replaced the earlier four-rate system of 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%. 

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Conclusion  

Around 1.68 crore businesses are currently registered under GST. The upcoming meeting is expected to take up administrative matters related to registration and compliance, with the detailed agenda yet to be formally announced. 

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