GST Council Meeting ka naya daur shuru ho chuka hai aur is dafa council ne aise faisle liye jo seedha businesses aur aam aadmi dono par asar dalenge. Council ki do din ki meeting me sabse badi agenda thi tax slabs ki rationalisation, jisme purane complicated structure ko simplify karne par zor diya gaya. Yeh step sarkar ke liye bhi aham hai kyunki isse ek taraf compliance ka bojh kam hoga, doosri taraf consumer demand ko badhawa milega.
GST Council Meeting ka focus: Compliance aasaan banana
Is GST Council Meeting me ek important point tha compliance ko simplify karna. Sources ke mutabiq council ne MSMEs aur startups ke liye registration period ko 30 din se sirf 3 din tak kar diya hai. Yeh step chhote aur naye businesses ke liye bahut bada relief hai kyunki ab unhe paperwork aur lambi process se guzarna nahi padega.
Isi ke saath exporters ke liye automated GST refund system ko bhi green signal mila. Ab exporters ko apne refunds ke liye mahino tak wait nahi karna padega, balki system ke zariye tezi se unke claims clear honge. Yeh step India ke export sector ko competitive banane me madad karega.
GST tax slabs rationalisation: Bada faisla
Council ke agenda ka sabse highlight tha tax slabs ka rationalisation. Abhi system me chaar slabs hain – 5%, 12%, 18% aur 28%. Sarkar ka plan hai in slabs ko half karna, jisse system aur clear aur simple ban sake.
Is GST Council Meeting me yeh suggest kiya gaya ki 28% wale 90% goods ko 18% slab me shift kar diya jaye. Isi tarah 12% slab ke kai items ko 5% me laane ki baat hai. Sarkar ka maanna hai ki isse domestic consumption badhega aur economy ko demand-driven push milega.
Middle class aur daily use items par asar
Government ka maanna hai ki rationalisation se middle class ko sabse bada faida hoga. Aise products jo daily use ke hain ya aspirational goods me aate hain, unki prices kam ho sakti hain. Agar manufacturers tax reduction ka faida consumers ko dete hain to aam aadmi ko bada relief milega.
Manufacturers ke liye bhi yeh ek mauka hoga. Jab demand badhegi to production aur jobs dono me growth hogi. Automobile aur consumer electronics jaise labour-intensive sectors me naye hiring ki umeed hai.
Specific sectors ko direct benefit
Council ke sources ke mutabiq eight sectors sabse zyada benefit uthayenge – textiles, fertilisers, renewable energy, automotive, handicrafts, agriculture, health aur insurance. In sectors me production aur demand dono me tezi aane ki sambhavana hai.
Health aur insurance jaise services jo abhi 18% tax attract karti hain, unhe GST se exempt karne ka bhi proposal hai. Agar yeh implement hota hai to middle class ke liye insurance plans affordable banenge.
Luxury aur sin goods par tough stance
Council ne ek baat clear kar di hai ki luxury aur sin goods jaise tobacco, high-end cars aur liquor par koi relief nahi diya jayega. In items par ab health cess ya green energy cess lagane ki baat ho rahi hai jo expiring compensation cess ki jagah le sakta hai.
Opposition aur revenue loss ka challenge
Halaanki har faisla itna smooth nahi hoga. Kuch non-BJP ruled states jaise Tamil Nadu aur Bengal ne already signal diya hai ki woh revenue loss ko lekar concern uthayenge. Sarkar ka estimate hai ki rationalisation se lagbhag ₹50,000 crore ka loss hoga. Opposition ruled states demand kar rahi hain ki iske liye unhe proper compensation diya jaye.
GST Council Meeting aur economy par impact
Agar rationalisation ke proposals implement hote hain to isse ek taraf consumer demand boost hogi, doosri taraf manufacturing sector me activity badhegi. Exporters ko bhi automated refund aur slab simplification ka benefit milega, jisse India ke exports competitive banenge – khaaskar US ki taraf se lagaye gaye tariffs ke pressure ke bawajood.
Ek aur important point yeh hai ki GST structure simplify karne se tax compliance improve hoga. Abhi tak multiple slabs aur unke beech confusion ki wajah se businesses aur tax officials dono ko problem hoti thi. Simplification se tax collection transparent aur predictable hoga.
Is baar ki GST Council Meeting sirf ek aur routine session nahi thi, balki ek structural reform ki taraf ek bada kadam tha. Compliance aasaan karne, MSMEs ko relief dene, exporters ke liye refunds automate karne aur tax slabs rationalise karne jaise steps directly economy aur aam consumers ke liye positive prove ho sakte hain.
Aane wale weeks me dekhna hoga ki council ke proposals ko implement karne ke liye sarkar ka roadmap kya hota hai aur opposition states ke concerns ko kaise handle kiya jata hai. Lekin ek baat clear hai – GST Council ab simplify aur pro-business approach ki taraf barh rahi hai, jiska long-term effect Indian economy par zaroor hoga.
