2025 has been a year filled with numerous changes related to goods and services tax (GST), including some significant court rulings and GSTN advisories that have transformed how professionals conduct their business. Brief overview of the updates in the GST landscape in 2025 CA Jitendra Patel-Partner, Indirect Taxes, N. A. Shah Associates LLP, explain some of the major GST changes and amendments: 1. In September 2025, there was a thorough GST rates rationalisation, commonly referred to as GST 2.0. The aim was to boost the economy, reduc litigation, simplify compliance and revenue neutrality, and this has been achieved. 2. Abolition of compensation cess from most items except for a few sin goods like tobacco and cigarettes which has resulted in reduction of prices for various items like motor cars etc.