The 27th meeting of the GST Council today will consider introduction of simplified tax return form, incentives for digital payments and a proposal to convert GST Network into a government company. The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley-chaired council, comprising state finance ministers, will meet through video conferencing.The meeting comes at a time when Goods and Services Tax collections achieved its record high by exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore milestone in April.
