Paper I · 11 Indian Constitution, Polity & Governance · 11.4.1 Constitutional bodies

11.4.1.4 GST Council

The GST Council, created by Article 279A through the 101st Amendment (2016), is a joint forum of the Union and state finance ministers that recommends GST rates, laws and rules by a weighted three-fourths majority.

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Key terms

  • 101st Amendment
  • Article 279A
  • weighted voting
  • three-fourths majority
  • Mohit Minerals
  • IGST
  • compensation
  • cooperative federalism

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