Sectoral Working Groups under GST

Sectoral Working Groups was established by the GST Council to create a smooth rollout and transmission period for GST. After the rollout of GST, Sectoral Working Groups will help the

GST Council address GST related problems faced by each of the sectors represented by them. Sectoral Working Groups consists of Senior Officers of the Central and State Government. Some of the major objectives of Sectoral Working Groups are:

Interacting and examining representations received from trade and industry associations/bodies of their respective sector.
Highlighting to the GST Council specific issues for the smooth transition of the respective sector to the GST regime.
Preparing sector-specific draft GST guidance.

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No.	Sector	Central Government	State Government
Name & Designation	Name & Designation
1	Banking, Financial & Insurance	Upender Gupta, Commissioner, GST Policy Wingh, CBEC	Dhananjay Akhade, Jt. Commissioner, Maharashtra
2	Telecom	Amitabh Kumar, Jt. Secretary (TRU-II), CBEC	Sh. Mukesh Kumar Meshram, CCT, Uttar Pradesh
3	Exports (incl EOUs and SEZs)	Dr. Tejpal Singh, ADG, DGEP, CBEC	Amitabh Jain, Principal Secretary, Chhattisgarh
4.	IT & ITes	M. Vinod Kumar, Chief Commissioner, CBEC	Ms. Smaraki Mahapatra, CCT, West Bengal
5	Transport & Logistics	J.M. Kennedy, ADG, DRI, CBEC	Ms. Sujatha Chaturvedi, Pr. Secretary, Bihar
6	Textiles	Yogendra Garg, Commissioner, CBEC	Ms. Mona Khandhar, Secretary (EA), Gujarat
7	MSMEs (incl. job work)	Manish Sinha, Commissioner, CBEC & GST Council	H. Rajesh Prasad, Commissioner, VAT, Delhi
8	Oil & Gas (upstream & downstream)	P.K. Jain, Chief Commissioner, (AR), CBEC	Anurag Goel, CCT, Assam
9	Gems & Jewellery	Reyaz Ahmad, Director (TRU)	Dr. P.D. Vaghela, CCT, Gujarat
10	Services received and provided by Government	D.P. Nagendra Kumar, Pr. Commissioner, CBEC	Arun Mishra, Additional Secretary (CT) Bihar
11	Food Processing	Ajay Jain, Chief Commissioner, CBEC	Khalid Anwar, Sr. Jt. CCT, West Bengal
12	E-commerce	R. Sriram, Commissioner, CBEC	Ritvik Pandey, CCT, Karnataka
13	Big Infra (Airport & Sea ports including Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul, Power Sector, Housing and Construction)	Sandeep Prakash, Commissioner, CBEC	J. Syamala Rao, CCT, Andhra Pradesh
14	Travel & Tourism	Smt. Sungita Sharma, Pr. Commissioner, CBEC	Raghwendra Kumar Singh, CCT, Madhya Pradesh (Indore)
15	Handicrafts	Pradeep Goel, Commissioner, CBEC	Ms. Sangeetha P. CCT, Chhattisgarh
16	Media & Entertainment	M. Srinivas, Commissioner, CBEC	Omnarayan Chainsukhji Bhangdiya, Addl. Commissioner, Sales Tax, Maharashtra, Pune
17	Drugs & Pharmaceuticals	A.R.S. Kumar, Commissioner, CBEC	Dr. M.P. Ravi Prasad, Joint CCT, Karnataka
18	Mining	S.N. Singh, Chief, Commissioner, CBEC	Praveen Gupta, Secretary (Finance), Rajasthan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Sectoral Working Groups under GST.

Sectoral Working Groups are groups established by the GST Council to ensure a smooth rollout and transition period for GST. They consist of senior officers from the Central and State Governments and are tasked with addressing GST-related issues faced by specific sectors of the economy.

The major objectives of Sectoral Working Groups include interacting with and examining representations from trade and industry associations/bodies, highlighting sector-specific issues to the GST Council for a smooth transition to the GST regime, and preparing sector-specific draft GST guidance.

According to the information provided, 18 Sectoral Working Groups have been constituted, covering various sectors such as Banking, Financial & Insurance, Telecom, Exports (including EOUs and SEZs), IT & ITeS, Transport & Logistics, Textiles, MSMEs (including job work), Oil & Gas, Gems & Jewellery, and others.

Sectoral Working Groups consist of senior officers from both the Central Government and State Governments. The article provides the names and designations of the officers representing the Central Government and the respective State Governments for each of the 18 Sectoral Working Groups.

After the rollout of GST, Sectoral Working Groups will continue to help the GST Council address GST-related problems faced by each of the sectors represented by them. They will act as a bridge between the GST Council and the respective sectors to ensure a smooth transition to the GST regime.

One of the key objectives of Sectoral Working Groups is to interact with and examine representations received from trade and industry associations/bodies of their respective sectors. This enables the Working Groups to understand and address the sector-specific concerns and issues related to GST implementation.

Sectoral Working Groups are responsible for preparing sector-specific draft GST guidance. These draft guidelines are intended to provide clarity and guidance to the respective sectors on various aspects of GST implementation and compliance.

Having sector-specific representation in Sectoral Working Groups is important because each sector has its unique challenges, concerns, and requirements with respect to GST implementation. The representation ensures that the specific needs and issues of each sector are adequately addressed and communicated to the GST Council.

Sectoral Working Groups are tasked with highlighting specific issues faced by their respective sectors to the GST Council. This is done to ensure that the GST Council is aware of the challenges and can take appropriate measures to facilitate a smooth transition to the GST regime for all sectors.

Businesses or industry associations can provide their inputs, concerns, or representations related to GST implementation to the respective Sectoral Working Groups. The Working Groups are responsible for interacting with and examining these representations to address sector-specific issues effectively.