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GST Standing Committee: Five Permanent State Members

October 18 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 23 0

Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu will be permanent members of a new Goods and Services Tax (GST) Standing Committee.
The committee will include 12 states: five large, four medium and three small; other seats will rotate every two years.
The Centre will work with the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) to expand the tax base using data analytics and technology.
India has around 1.7 crore registered GST taxpayers; Business-to-Consumer (B2C) e-invoicing may be introduced from 1 April 2027.