SC Declares GST Council Proposals Not Obligatory On Union Government, States

Supreme Court (SC) declared that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council's decisions are not binding on the Union government or states on May 19, but have significant value because India has a cooperative federal system. The decision was made by Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and Vikram Nath. SC affirmed a Gujarat HC decision to reject the imposition of Integrated GST on importers of ocean freight under reverse charge.