Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a GST meeting at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday. (PTI) 
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GST Council slashes rates on 29 items, mainly handicrafts, to zero per cent

The Goods and Services Tax Council also rationalised the rates of 49 other items, according to Uttarakhand Finance Minister Prakash Pant.

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NEW DELHI: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday decided to slash rates on 29 items, mainly handicrafts, to zero per cent, according to Uttarakhand Finance Minister Prakash Pant.

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He also said no decision has been taken on simplification of GST return filing. 

"After 10 days, another meeting will be held through video-conferencing. The issue will be discussed then," Pant said coming out of the ongoing 25th GST Council meeting here.

He said rates of 49 other items have been rationalised.

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