53rd GST Council meeting

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several key decisions after the 53rd GST Council meeting aimed at curbing tax evasion and promoting uniformity in taxation, including the pan-India rollout of Aadhaar-based biometric authentication to curb fake invoicing.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 53rd GST Council meeting in Delhi on June 22, marking the first such gathering since the formation of the new government.