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GST council Meeting outcomes summary

 🌺 *Summary of Outcomes from the 54th GST Council.*   🍎 *1. Rates Reduced* 👉 *1.1 Namkeens* and Extruded/Expanded Savoury Food Products: GST rate reduced *from 18% to 12%* for certain savoury food products. 👉 *1.2 Cancer Drugs*: GST rate reduced from 12% to 5% on Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib, and Durvalumab. 🍎 *2. Rates Increased* 👉 *Car and Motorcycle Seats*: GST rate increased *from 18% to 28%* on car seats to bring parity with motorcycle seats. 🫐 *3. New Section to be Inserted* 👉 *Section 128A of CGST Act, 2017*: Introduction of procedures for waiver of interest or penalty under section 73 for FYs 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20. 🍒 *4. New Rule to be Inserted* 👉 *Rule 164 in CGST Rules, 2017*: Provides procedure and conditions for waiver of interest or penalty under section 128A of CGST Act, 2017. 🍋‍🟩 *5. Clarifications* 👉 *5.1 Roof Mounted Package Unit (RMPU)* Air Conditioning Machines for Railways: Classified under *HSN 8415 with 28%* GST. 👉 *5.2 Life a...