EconomyThursday, 15 October 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
CBIC urges effective rollout of GST reforms after 57th GST Council recommendations in Chennai
CBIC chairman Vivek Chaturvedi chaired a Chennai meeting on GST reforms and the 57th GST Council recommendations on 15 October 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, a Chennai consultation on GST reforms and the 57th GST Council recommendations was chaired by CBIC chairman Vivek Chaturvedi, with Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Commissioner S. Nagarajan and Chennai GST Chief Commissioner S.K. Vimalanathan present.
Key specifics
- The meeting was held in Chennai in two sessions on GST reforms and the 57th GST Council recommendations.
- CBIC chairman Vivek Chaturvedi led the discussion and stressed smooth, efficient and uninterrupted implementation.
- CBIC member (GST) Sanjay Mangal and Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Commissioner S. Nagarajan attended the consultation.
- Trade representatives welcomed the Centre’s GST reform measures aimed at easing business and improving procedures.
- The chairman said revenue protection and facilitation for trade must go together in GST administration.
Exam lens
Question type: GST and revenue administration, names and roles. TNPSC one-liner: Chennai hosted a consultation on GST reforms in October 2026, where CBIC highlighted both revenue protection and ease of doing business.