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GST (Goods & Services Tax) Law which is to be implemented in India by July'1, was made public in November 2016. GST provides for maximum rate of tax under the new regime i.e. at 14 per cent (14 per cent central GST and an equal state GST, taking the total to 28 per cent). The peak tax rate will rise up to 20 per cent, from the current 14 per cent, in the model goods and services tax Bill, which will preclude the requirement of approaching Parliament for any change in rates in future. The change in the peak rate, under GST bill will not tinker the 4-slab rate structure of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent agreed upon last year, GST council has only kept the upper cap higher at 20% so that in future in case of need of hike tax rate, there is no need to approach Parliament for a nod and the GST Council can raise it itself.