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The GST Council has formed a GoM to examine states' demand for a special cess levied in case of natural disasters. The GoM will assess the feasibility and framework for such a cess.

The GST Council will form a group of ministers to examine Andhra Pradesh's request for a 1% calamity cess on luxury goods to recover from recent floods. The cess is intended to help the state...