New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The 57th meeting of the GST Council has been postponed for the second time and will now take place on October 8.

According to an office memorandum issued by the GST Council Secretariat, the meeting was rescheduled due to "unavoidable circumstances".

The meeting was earlier scheduled for October 7.

The Council, headed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising finance ministers from the states, is expected to discuss proposed changes to the GST registration, returns and refunds mechanisms during its meeting on Thursday.

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