Clarification regarding GST rates & classification (goods) based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 55th meeting held on 21st December, 2024, at Jaisalmer -reg.        Declaration by a registered supplier of hotel accommodation service before the jurisdictional GST authority declaring the premises as not a ‘specified premises’.        Declaration by a person applying for registration before the jurisdictional GST authority declaring the premises to be a ‘specified premises’.        Declaration by a registered person supplying hotel accommodation service before the jurisdictional GST authority declaring the premises to be a ‘specified premises’.        Press Release of 55th GST Council.        Seeks to appoint common adjudicating authority for Show cause notices issued by officers of DGGI.        Corrigendum to Circular No. 237/31/2024-GST dated 15th October, 2024 issued vide F. No. CBIC-20001/6/2024-GST-reg.        KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS: Request for Suggestions from Industry & Trade Associations for Budget 2024-25 regarding changes in direct and indirect taxes.        Press Release of decisions of the 54th GST Council.        Instruction No. 02/2024 -GST - Guidelines for Second special All-India Drive against fake registrations –reg.         With effect from 01st August 2024, the ACES Helpdesk will be operational in a single shift from 10 AM to 7:00 PM for the first seven days of every month, and then five days of a week. It will not operate on weekends (Saturday & Sunday) and gazetted holidays.         KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS : URGENT MESSAGE : 4th July 2024         KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS. CBIC IS SEEKING SUGGESTIONS FROM TRADE & INDUSTRY WITH REGARD TO UNION BUDGET 2024-25 PROPOSALS. Click here for details.         LATEST UPDATE (22/04/2024) Kind Attention: Central Excise & Service Tax Assessees: ICEGATE e-Payment Gateway portal is experiencing technical issue in NEFT/RTGS mode payment currently. CE & ST Taxpayers are requested to use NETBANKING mode for payment of tax dues till the time normal operations are restored. Inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.         KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS : 31st MARCH 2024 IS THE DUE DATE FOR PAYMENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE DUTY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024. Taxpayers are requested to plan & carry out e-Payment of taxes well in advance in view of Holidays preceding the Due Date.         Latest Update - 6th February 2024 - alternate steps to locate e-Payment Challan under ICEGATE portal.