India Court Rules Sales Tax Panel Advise Isn’t Binding: Lawyer

India’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that recommendations by Goods and Services Tax Council are not binding on the state and the federal government, said Abhishek Rastogi, a partner at law firm Khaitan & Co.

• Court ruled that the GST Council’s decisions only have a persuasive value as federal and state governments have simultaneous powers to legislate tax laws, Rastogi said, who represented one of the companies, R.R. Kabel Ltd., in the case
• Court’s ruling came on cases related to 2017 levy of integrated goods and services tax of 5% on ocean freight services by those outside taxable territory ...