GST Council Asked To Decide If Compensation Cess Applies To Goods Supplied To Merchant Exporter: Gujarat High Court

In a significant development, the Gujarat High Court has referred a matter to the GST Council to decide whether Compensation Cess is leviable on goods supplied to merchant exporters for export. This decision was made after the Division Bench of Justices Bhargav D. Karia and D.N. Ray observed that no notification has been issued by the Central Government or State Government under the Compensation Cess Act. As a result, the…