India's Press Information Bureau has published a release from the Ministry of Finance on the recommendations of the 54th meeting of India's GST Council, which was held on 9 September 2024. One of the key recommendations is for the rollout of a pilot for B2C e-invoicing, following the successful implementation of e-invoicing in the B2B sector. Another recommendation is the introduction of a VAT exemption on research and development services supplied by government entities or by qualifying res…